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2616 Oliver (746)/Oliver Twist (39)/OLIVER (14)/little Oliver (7)/OLIVER TWIST (4)/young Oliver Twist (4)/Poor Oliver (3)/Twist (2)/young Oliver (2)/Nolly (2)/TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST (1)/sir,—by young Twist (1)/CHAPTER X. OLIVER (1)/Little Oliver Twist (1)/CHAPTER XIV . COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER (1)/Little Oliver (1)/poor Oliver (1)/poor little Oliver Twist , speechless and exhausted , who raised his heavy eyes , and mutely solicited their compassion (1)/CONTAINING THE UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF OLIVER ’S ADVENTURE (1)/OLIVER ’S (1)/Master Oliver (1)
865 Sikes (244)/Bill (84)/Mr. Sikes (62)/Bill Sikes (7)/Mr. Bill Sikes (1)/the unsentimental Mr. Sikes (1)/the surly Mr. Sikes (1)/the brutal Sikes (1)/dear Bill (1)
813 Mr. Bumble (346)/Bumble (22)/Mr Bumble (1)/MR . BUMBLE (1)
777 Fagin (271)/Mr. Fagin (26)/FAGIN (2)/old Fagin (1)/MR . FAGIN (1)
349 Mr. Brownlow (166)/Grimwig (3)/MR . BROWNLOW (2)/Brownlow (1)/the indignant Mr. Brownlow (1)/GRIMWIG (1)/Grimwig of Mr. Brownlow (1)
321 Noah (105)/Mr. Claypole (32)/Noah Claypole (14)/Mr. Noah Claypole (2)/Mister Noah Claypole (1)/Mister Noah (1)/NOAH (1)/Claypole (1)/NOAH CLAYPOLE (1)
298 Nancy (103)/Nance (8)/Miss Nancy (7)/NANCY (2)/MISS NANCY (1)
271 Master Bates (49)/Charley (48)/Charley Bates (34)/Master Charles Bates (5)/Master Charley Bates (2)/Mr. Charles Bates (1)/young Bates (1)
192 Mr. Giles (84)/Giles (34)/poor Giles (1)
176 Rose (73)/Miss Rose (5)/dear Rose (2)/ROSE (1)
173 Toby (39)/Toby Crackit (14)/Mr. Crackit (8)/flash Toby Crackit (7)/Crackit (7)/Mr. Toby Crackit (2)
169 Monks (119)/Mr. Monks (5)/MR . MONKS (1)/MONKS (1)/CHAPTER XLIX . MONKS (1)
134 Rose (59)/Rose Maylie (8)/ROSE MAYLIE (1)/Maylie (1)
105 Mrs. Corney (59)/the late Mrs. Corney (2)/the worthy Mrs. Corney (1)/Corney (1)
104 Mrs. Mann (58)/Mrs Mann (1)
102 Mr. Bolter (26)/Bolter (11)/Morris Bolter (3)/Mr. Morris Bolter (2)
97 Mr. Sowerberry (33)/Sowerberry (8)
95 Mrs. Maylie (56)
95 Harry (40)/Harry Maylie (15)/HARRY MAYLIE (1)
83 Mr. Gamfield (18)/Gamfield (6)/whereunto Mr. Gamfield (1)
81 Brittles (50)/Mr. Brittles (3)
78 Mr. Sikes (16)/Sikes (9)/Mr. William Sikes (4)/the said Sikes (1)/MR . WILLIAM SIKES (1)
73 Mr. Fang (23)/Fang (9)/the renowned Mr. Fang (1)
71 Mrs. Sowerberry (36)/Sowerberry (9)
69 Charlotte (51)
63 Mr. Losberne (44)/the kind - hearted Mr. Losberne (1)
57 the Dodger (12)/Dodger (6)/The Dodger (4)/THE ARTFUL DODGER (1)/the papers—‘Artful Dodger (1)/the said Dodger (1)
50 Mr. Chitling (24)/Chitling (6)/the abused Mr. Chitling (1)
45 Spyers (9)/Jem Spyers (4)/Jem (1)
44 Oliver (14)/Oliver White (1)/White (1)/Nolly (1)
43 Blathers (17)/Mr. Blathers (9)
41 Mr. Dawkins (12)/Mr. John Dawkins (2)/John Dawkins (1)
40 Barney (33)
40 Tom (16)/Tom Chitling (2)/Tommy Chitling (2)/Tommy (1)
40 Chickweed (10)/Conkey (5)/Mr. Chickweed (4)/Conkey Chickweed (3)/the great Mr. Conkey Chickweed (1)
38 Mrs. Bedwin (24)/Bedwin (4)
32 Mrs. Bumble (23)/MRS . BUMBLE (1)
31 Noah (6)/OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY Noah Claypole (1)/Oliver (1)
30 The Jew (5)/the Jew (1)/THE MERRY OLD JEW (1)/the wily old Jew (1)/Jew (1)
28 old Sally (4)/Old Sally (1)
24 Rose (9)/Dear Rose (1)
22 Duff (19)/Mr. Duff (1)
20 Dick (10)/little Dick (1)/porochial Dick (1)/Poor Dick (1)
19 Mr. Limbkins (12)
19 Agnes (3)/Agnes Fleming (2)/AGNES (1)
18 Bet (4)/Miss Betsy (3)/Betsy (3)/Poor Bet (1)
18 God (16)/God Almighty (1)
15 Miss Maylie (11)
14 Kags (8)/Mr. Kags (1)
13 Jack Dawkins (5)/Jack (3)
13 the Clerkinwell Sessions (2)/The Clerkinwell Sessions (1)
11 Work’us (10)
10 Messrs. Blathers (5)/Blathers (4)/Kingston Messrs. Blathers (1)
10 Mr. Grimwig (1)
9 Mr. Grimwig (1)
8 Heaven (7)/kind Heaven (1)
8 Mr. Lively (2)/Lively (1)
8 Cod (1)
7 Poor Noah (1)/Noah (1)
7 Mr. Grimwig (1)
6 Lor (5)
6 Mr. Grimwig (1)
6 Mr. Grimwig (1)
6 Mr. Grimwig (1)
6 Faguey (4)
6 the Cripples (4)/Cripples (1)/Three Cripples (1)
6 Mr. Maylie (6)
6 Mrs. Bolter (3)
5 Hem (3)
5 Phil Barker (2)/Phil (1)
4 THE CHARACTERS (1)/THE INTELLIGENT READER (1)/THE READER (1)/SOME RESPECTABLE CHARACTERS WITH WHOM THE READER (1)
4 Mr. Grimwig (1)
4 Mr. Grimwig (1)
4 Mr. Grimwig (1)
4 Mr. Grimwig (1)
4 Mr. Grimwig (1)
4 Mr. Slout (1)
4 Aunt (1)
4 Mother (1)
4 Joe (1)
4 Mr. Browlow (2)
3 Nature (3)
3 Mr. Grimwig (1)
3 Mr. Grimwig (1)
3 Mr. Grimwig (1)
3 Spiders (1)
3 Edward Leeford (2)/Ned (1)
3 Sikes (2)/Bister Sikes (1)
3 Damme (3)
3 Ben (2)
3 Mr. Grimwig (1)
2 Susan (2)
2 Beadle (2)
2 Jove (2)
2 Tom White (2)
2 THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN (1)
2 Mr. Grimwig (1)
2 Mr. Grimwig (1)
2 Mr. Grimwig (1)
2 Mr. Grimwig (1)
2 So (2)
2 Becky (1)
2 Mr. Corney (1)/Mr. Corney deceased (1)
2 Mr. Grimwig (1)
2 Mr. Grimwig (1)
2 Jacob (2)
Major entities (proper, common)
FAC
3 the Angel
3 Field Lane
2 Saffron Hill
2 Bethnal Green
2 Hyde Park corner/Hyde Park
2 Bow Street
2 London Bridge
2 Craven Street
2 Folly Ditch
1 St. John ’s Road
100 the room/The room
71 here/Here
66 home/Home
64 the house/The house/THE HOUSE
44 the street/The street
32 upstairs
27 there/There
26 the streets
21 the workhouse
21 the office/The office
GPE
46 London/LONDON
11 Chertsey
6 Pentonville
4 Islington
4 Smithfield
3 England
3 Clerkenwell
3 Newgate
2 Birmingham
2 Barnet
19 the town
7 there
7 town
6 the village
4 this town
3 the county
3 the City
3 the country
3 this place
3 this country
LOC
3 Heaven
3 the West Indies
2 Saffron Hill
2 the Thames
1 the - Hole
1 Little Saffron Hill
1 the Spitalfields
1 Snow Hill
1 Holborn Hill
1 the Cripples
25 the world
13 the country
11 the river
7 the ditch
6 the earth/The earth
6 earth
5 the fields
5 heaven/Heaven
4 this world
4 the hill
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834 Oliver/Oliver Twist/OLIVER/little Oliver/OLIVER TWIST/young Oliver Twist/Poor Oliver/Twist/young Oliver/Nolly/TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST/sir,—by young Twist/CHAPTER X. OLIVER/Little Oliver Twist/CHAPTER XIV . COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER/Little Oliver/poor Oliver/poor little Oliver Twist , speechless and exhausted , who raised his heavy eyes , and mutely solicited their compassion/CONTAINING THE UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF OLIVER ’S ADVENTURE/OLIVER ’S/Master Oliver
402 Sikes/Bill/Mr. Sikes/Bill Sikes/Mr. Bill Sikes/the unsentimental Mr. Sikes/the surly Mr. Sikes/the brutal Sikes/dear Bill
370 Mr. Bumble/Bumble/Mr Bumble/MR . BUMBLE
301 Fagin/Mr. Fagin/FAGIN/old Fagin/MR . FAGIN
175 Mr. Brownlow/Grimwig/MR . BROWNLOW/Brownlow/the indignant Mr. Brownlow/GRIMWIG/Grimwig of Mr. Brownlow
158 Noah/Mr. Claypole/Noah Claypole/Mr. Noah Claypole/Mister Noah Claypole/Mister Noah/NOAH/Claypole/NOAH CLAYPOLE
140 Master Bates/Charley/Charley Bates/Master Charles Bates/Master Charley Bates/Mr. Charles Bates/young Bates
127 Monks/Mr. Monks/MR . MONKS/MONKS/CHAPTER XLIX . MONKS
121 Nancy/Nance/Miss Nancy/NANCY/MISS NANCY
119 Mr. Giles/Giles/poor Giles
292 the Jew/The Jew/THE JEW
206 sir
191 the girl/The girl
158 my dear/My dear
133 the boy/The boy
108 the doctor/The doctor
94 the man/The man
86 the old gentleman/The old gentleman
86 the Dodger/The Dodger
78 ma’am
ORG
1 the establishment
1 the board
1 metropolitan police office
1 the company in which I found you
1 the government
1 the company
1 the domestic parliament
VEH
13 the coach/The coach/the Coach
5 the carriage
5 the cart
4 a coach
2 coach
2 the vehicle
2 a hackney - coach
1 some small trading vessel bound to a good unhealthy port
1 a hearse drawn by four black steeds
1 his ’ prentice
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CHAPTER I. TREATS OF THE PLACE WHERE [OLIVER TWIST]123-oliver WAS BORN AND OF THE CIRCUMSTANCES ATTENDING [HIS]123-oliver BIRTH Among [other public buildings in [a certain town]298-a certain town]297-other public buildings in a certain town , which for many reasons it will be prudent to refrain from mentioning , and to which [I]0-i will assign no fictitious name , there is one anciently common to [most towns]299-most towns , great or small : to wit , [a workhouse]300-a workhouse ; and in [this workhouse]301-this workhouse was born ; on a day and date which [I]0-i need not trouble [myself]0-i to repeat , inasmuch as it can be of no possible consequence to [the reader]302-the reader , in this stage of the business at all events ; the item of [mortality whose name is prefixed to the head of this chapter]303-mortality whose name is prefixed to the head of this chapter . For a long time after it was ushered into [this world of sorrow and trouble]304-this world of sorrow and trouble , by [the parish surgeon]305-the parish surgeon , it remained a matter of considerable doubt whether [the child]306-the child would survive to bear any name at all ; in which case it is somewhat more than probable that these memoirs would never have appeared ; or , if they had , that being comprised within a couple of pages , they would have possessed the inestimable merit of being the most concise and faithful specimen of biography , extant in the literature of any age or [country]307-country . Although [I]0-i am not disposed to maintain that being born in [a workhouse]300-a workhouse , is in itself the most fortunate and enviable circumstance that can possibly befall [a human being]309-a human being , [I]0-i do mean to say that in this particular instance , it was the best thing for [Oliver Twist]123-oliver that could by possibility have occurred . The fact is , that there was considerable difficulty in inducing [Oliver]123-oliver to take upon [himself]123-oliver the office of respiration,—a troublesome practice , but one which custom has rendered necessary to [our]310-our easy existence ; and for some time [he]123-oliver lay gasping on a little flock mattress , rather unequally poised between [this world]311-this world and the next : the balance being decidedly in favour of the latter . Now , if , during this brief period , [Oliver]123-oliver had been surrounded by [careful grandmothers]312-careful grandmothers , [anxious aunts]313-anxious aunts , [experienced nurses]314-experienced nurses , and [doctors of profound wisdom]315-doctors of profound wisdom , [he]123-oliver would most inevitably and indubitably have been killed in no time . There being [nobody]316-nobody by , however , but [a pauper old woman , who was rendered rather misty by an unwonted allowance of beer]317-a pauper old woman , who was rendered rather misty by an unwonted allowance of beer ; and [a parish surgeon who did such matters by contract]318-a parish surgeon who did such matters by contract ; [Oliver]123-oliver and [Nature]124-nature fought out the point between [them]319-them . The result was , that , after a few struggles , [Oliver]123-oliver breathed , sneezed , and proceeded to advertise to [the inmates of [the workhouse]321-the workhouse]320-the inmates of the workhouse the fact of a new burden having been imposed upon [the parish]322-the parish , by setting up as loud a cry as could reasonably have been expected from [a male infant who had not been possessed of that very useful appendage , a voice , for a much longer space of time than three minutes and a quarter]323-a male infant who had not been possessed of that very useful appendage , a voice , for a much longer space of time than three minutes and a quarter . As [Oliver]123-oliver gave this first proof of the free and proper action of [his]123-oliver lungs , the patchwork coverlet which was carelessly flung over the iron bedstead , rustled ; the pale face of [a young woman]324-a young woman was raised feebly from the pillow ; and a faint voice imperfectly articulated the words , “ Let [me]324-a young woman see [the child]306-the child , and die . ”[324-a young woman] [The surgeon]325-the surgeon had been sitting with [his]325-the surgeon face turned towards the fire : giving the palms of [his]325-the surgeon hands a warm and a rub alternately . As [the young woman]326-the young woman spoke , [he]325-the surgeon rose , and advancing to the bed ’s head , said , with more kindness than might have been expected of [him]325-the surgeon : “ Oh , [you]326-the young woman must not talk about dying yet . ”[325-the surgeon] “ Lor bless [her]326-the young woman dear heart , no ! ”[327-the nurse] interposed [the nurse]327-the nurse , hastily depositing in [her]327-the nurse pocket a green glass bottle , the contents of which [she]327-the nurse had been tasting in a corner with evident satisfaction . “ [Lor]125-lor bless [her]326-the young woman dear heart , when [she]326-the young woman has lived as long as [I]327-the nurse have , [sir]4543-sir , and had [thirteen children of [her]326-the young woman own]4544-thirteen children of her own , and [all on ’em dead except two]4545-all on ’em dead except two , and [them]4544-thirteen children of her own in the wurkus with [me]327-the nurse , [she]326-the young woman ’ll know better than to take on in that way , bless [her]326-the young woman dear heart ! Think what it is to be [a mother]4546-a mother , there ’s [a dear young lamb]4547-a dear young lamb , do . ”[327-the nurse] Apparently this consolatory perspective of [a mother]4546-a mother ’s prospects failed in producing its due effect . [The patient]329-the patient shook [her]329-the patient head , and stretched out [her]329-the patient hand towards [the child]306-the child . [The surgeon]325-the surgeon deposited it in [her]329-the patient arms . [She]329-the patient imprinted [her]329-the patient cold white lips passionately on its forehead ; passed [her]329-the patient hands over [her]329-the patient face ; gazed wildly round ; shuddered ; fell back — and died . [They]332-they chafed [her]329-the patient breast , hands , and temples ; but the blood had stopped forever . [They]332-they talked of hope and comfort . [They]332-they had been strangers too long . “ It ’s all over , [Mrs. Thingummy]126-mrs. thingummy ! ”[325-the surgeon] said [the surgeon]325-the surgeon at last . “ Ah , [poor dear]4548-poor dear , so it is ! ”[327-the nurse] said [the nurse]327-the nurse , picking up the cork of the green bottle , which had fallen out on the pillow , as [she]327-the nurse stooped to take up [the child]306-the child . “ [Poor dear]4548-poor dear ! ”[327-the nurse] “ [You]327-the nurse need n’t mind sending up to [me]325-the surgeon , if [the child]306-the child cries , [nurse]4551-nurse , ”[325-the surgeon] said [the surgeon]325-the surgeon , putting on [his]325-the surgeon gloves with great deliberation . “ It ’s very likely it _ will _ be troublesome . Give it a little gruel if it is . ”[325-the surgeon] [He]325-the surgeon put on [his]325-the surgeon hat , and , pausing by the bed - side on [his]325-the surgeon way to the door , added , “ [She]306-the child was [a good - looking girl]4552-a good - looking girl , too ; where did [she]306-the child come from ? ”[325-the surgeon] “ [She]306-the child was brought [here]4553-here last night , ”[337-the old woman] replied [the old woman]337-the old woman , “ by [the overseer]4554-the overseer ’s order . [She]306-the child was found lying in [the street]4555-the street . [She]306-the child had walked some distance , for [her]306-the child shoes were worn to pieces ; but where [she]306-the child came from , or where [she]306-the child was going to , [nobody]316-nobody knows . ”[337-the old woman] [The surgeon]325-the surgeon leaned over the body , and raised the left hand . “ The old story , ”[325-the surgeon] [he]325-the surgeon said , shaking [his]325-the surgeon head : “ no wedding - ring , [I]325-the surgeon see . Ah ! Good - night ! ”[325-the surgeon] [The medical gentleman]339-the medical gentleman walked away to dinner ; and [the nurse]327-the nurse , having once more applied [herself]327-the nurse to the green bottle , sat down on a low chair before the fire , and proceeded to dress [the infant]341-the infant . What an excellent example of the power of dress , [young Oliver Twist]123-oliver was ! Wrapped in the blanket which had hitherto formed [his]123-oliver only covering , [he]123-oliver might have been [the child of [a nobleman]343-a nobleman]342-the child of a nobleman or [a beggar]344-a beggar ; it would have been hard for [the haughtiest stranger]345-the haughtiest stranger to have assigned [him]123-oliver [his]123-oliver proper station in [society]346-society . But now that [he]123-oliver was enveloped in the old calico robes which had grown yellow in the same service , [he]123-oliver was badged and ticketed , and fell into [his]123-oliver place at once — [a parish child]347-a parish child — [the orphan of [a workhouse]300-a workhouse]348-the orphan of a workhouse — [the humble , half - starved drudge]350-the humble , half - starved drudge — to be cuffed and buffeted through [the world]351-the world — despised by [all]352-all , and pitied by [none]353-none . [Oliver]123-oliver cried lustily . If [he]123-oliver could have known that [he]123-oliver was [an orphan]354-an orphan , left to the tender mercies of [churchwardens]355-churchwardens and [overseers]356-overseers , perhaps [he]123-oliver would have cried the louder . CHAPTER II . [TREATS OF OLIVER TWIST]123-oliver ’S GROWTH , EDUCATION , AND BOARD For the next eight or ten months , [Oliver]123-oliver was [the victim of a systematic course of treachery and deception]357-the victim of a systematic course of treachery and deception . [He]123-oliver was brought up by hand . The hungry and destitute situation of [the infant orphan]358-the infant orphan was duly reported by [the workhouse authorities]359-the workhouse authorities to [[the parish]322-the parish authorities]361-the parish authorities . [[The parish]322-the parish authorities]361-the parish authorities inquired with dignity of [the workhouse authorities]359-the workhouse authorities , whether there was [no female then domiciled in “ [the house ”]4557-the house ”[359-the workhouse authorities] who was in a situation to impart to [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , the consolation and nourishment of which [he]123-oliver stood in need]365-no female then domiciled in “ the house ” who was in a situation to impart to oliver twist , the consolation and nourishment of which he stood in need . [The workhouse authorities]359-the workhouse authorities replied with humility , that there was not . Upon this , [the parish authorities]361-the parish authorities magnanimously and humanely resolved , that [Oliver]123-oliver should be “ farmed , ”[123-oliver] or , in other words , that [he]123-oliver should be dispatched to [a branch - workhouse]368-a branch - workhouse some three miles off , where [twenty or thirty other juvenile offenders against the poor - laws]369-twenty or thirty other juvenile offenders against the poor - laws , rolled about the floor all day , without the inconvenience of too much food or too much clothing , under the parental superintendence of [an elderly female]370-an elderly female , who received the culprits at and for the consideration of sevenpence - halfpenny per small head per week . Sevenpence - halfpenny ’s worth per week is a good round diet for [a child]371-a child ; a great deal may be got for sevenpence - halfpenny , quite enough to overload its stomach , and make it uncomfortable . [The elderly female]372-the elderly female was [a woman of wisdom and experience]373-a woman of wisdom and experience ; [she]372-the elderly female knew what was good for [children]374-children ; and [she]372-the elderly female had a very accurate perception of what was good for [herself]372-the elderly female . So , [she]372-the elderly female appropriated the greater part of the weekly stipend to [her]372-the elderly female own use , and consigned [the rising parochial generation]375-the rising parochial generation to even a shorter allowance than was originally provided for [them]375-the rising parochial generation . Thereby finding in the lowest depth a deeper still ; and proving [herself]372-the elderly female [a very great experimental philosopher]376-a very great experimental philosopher . [Everybody]377-everybody knows the story of [another experimental philosopher who had a great theory about a horse being able to live without eating]378-another experimental philosopher who had a great theory about a horse being able to live without eating , and who demonstrated it so well , that [he]378-another experimental philosopher who had a great theory about a horse being able to live without eating had got [his]378-another experimental philosopher who had a great theory about a horse being able to live without eating own horse down to a straw a day , and would unquestionably have rendered [him]378-another experimental philosopher who had a great theory about a horse being able to live without eating a very spirited and rampacious animal on nothing at all , if [he]378-another experimental philosopher who had a great theory about a horse being able to live without eating had not died , four - and - twenty hours before [he]378-another experimental philosopher who had a great theory about a horse being able to live without eating was to have had [his]378-another experimental philosopher who had a great theory about a horse being able to live without eating first comfortable bait of air . Unfortunately for the experimental philosophy of [the female to whose protecting care [Oliver Twist]123-oliver was delivered over]379-the female to whose protecting care oliver twist was delivered over , a similar result usually attended the operation of _ [her]372-the elderly female _ system ; for at the very moment when [the child]306-the child had contrived to exist upon the smallest possible portion of the weakest possible food , it did perversely happen in eight and a half cases out of ten , either that it sickened from want and cold , or fell into the fire from neglect , or got half - smothered by accident ; in any one of which cases , [the miserable little being]381-the miserable little being was usually summoned into [another world]382-another world , and there gathered to [the fathers]383-the fathers [it]381-the miserable little being had never known in this . Occasionally , when there was some more than usually interesting inquest upon [a parish child who had been overlooked in turning up a bedstead , or inadvertently scalded to death when there happened to be a washing]384-a parish child who had been overlooked in turning up a bedstead , or inadvertently scalded to death when there happened to be a washing — though the latter accident was very scarce , anything approaching to a washing being of rare occurrence in [the farm]385-the farm — [the jury]386-the jury would take it into [their]386-the jury heads to ask troublesome questions , or [the parishioners]387-the parishioners would rebelliously affix [their]387-the parishioners signatures to a remonstrance . But these impertinences were speedily checked by the evidence of [the surgeon]325-the surgeon , and the testimony of [the beadle]389-the beadle ; [the former of whom had always opened the body and found nothing inside ( which was very probable indeed )]390-the former of whom had always opened the body and found nothing inside ( which was very probable indeed ) , and [the latter of whom]391-the latter of whom invariably swore whatever [the parish]322-the parish wanted ; which was very self - devotional . Besides , [the board]393-the board made periodical pilgrimages to [the farm]385-the farm , and always sent [the beadle]389-the beadle the day before , to say [they]393-the board were going . [The children]396-the children were neat and clean to behold , when _ [they]396-the children _ went ; and what more would [the people]397-the people have ! It can not be expected that this system of farming would produce any very extraordinary or luxuriant crop . [Oliver Twist]123-oliver ’s ninth birthday found [him]123-oliver [a pale thin child]398-a pale thin child , somewhat diminutive in stature , and decidedly small in circumference . But nature or inheritance had implanted a good sturdy spirit in [Oliver]123-oliver ’s breast . It had had plenty of room to expand , thanks to the spare diet of [the establishment]399-the establishment ; and perhaps to this circumstance may be attributed [his]123-oliver having any ninth birth - day at all . Be this as it may , however , it _ was _ [his]123-oliver ninth birthday ; and [he]123-oliver was keeping it in [the coal - cellar]400-the coal - cellar with a select party of [two other young gentleman]401-two other young gentleman , who , after participating with [him]123-oliver in a sound thrashing , had been locked up for atrociously presuming to be hungry , when [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , [the good lady of [the house]403-the house]402-the good lady of the house , was unexpectedly startled by the apparition of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , the beadle , striving to undo the wicket of the garden - gate . “ Goodness gracious ! Is that [you]128-mr. bumble , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , thrusting [her]127-mrs. mann head out of the window in well - affected ecstasies of joy . “ ( [Susan]129-susan , take [Oliver]123-oliver and [[them]401-two other young gentleman two brats]4559-them two brats [upstairs]4560-upstairs , and wash [’em]123-oliver directly.)—My heart alive ! [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , how glad [I]127-mrs. mann am to see [you]128-mr. bumble , sure - ly ! ”[127-mrs. mann] Now , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was [a fat man]404-a fat man , and [a choleric]405-a choleric ; so , instead of responding to this open - hearted salutation in a kindred spirit , [he]128-mr. bumble gave the little wicket a tremendous shake , and then bestowed upon [it]406-it a kick which could have emanated from no leg but a beadle ’s . “ [Lor]125-lor , only think , ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , running out,—for [the three boys]407-the three boys had been removed by this time,—“only think of that ! That [I]128-mr. bumble should have forgotten that the gate was bolted on the inside , on account of [[them]407-the three boys [dear children]4562-dear children]4561-them dear children ! Walk in [sir]4543-sir ; walk in , pray , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , do , [sir]4543-sir . ”[128-mr. bumble] Although this invitation was accompanied with a curtsey that might have softened the heart of [a churchwarden]408-a churchwarden , it by no means mollified [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ Do [you]127-mrs. mann think this respectful or proper conduct , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , ”[128-mr. bumble] inquired [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , grasping [his]128-mr. bumble cane , “ to keep [the parish officers]4565-the parish officers a waiting at [[your]127-mrs. mann garden - gate]4566-your garden - gate , when [they]4565-the parish officers come here upon porochial business with [the porochial orphans]4567-the porochial orphans ? Are [you]127-mrs. mann aweer , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , that [you]127-mrs. mann are , as [I]128-mr. bumble may say , [a porochial delegate]4568-a porochial delegate , and [a stipendiary]4569-a stipendiary ? ”[128-mr. bumble] “ [I]127-mrs. mann ’m sure [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , that [I]127-mrs. mann was only [a telling one or two of [the dear children]4571-the dear children]4570-a telling one or two of the dear children as is so fond of [you]128-mr. bumble , that it was [you]128-mr. bumble a coming , ”[127-mrs. mann] replied [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann with great humility . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had a great idea of [his]128-mr. bumble oratorical powers and [his]128-mr. bumble importance . [He]128-mr. bumble had displayed the one , and vindicated the other . [He]128-mr. bumble relaxed . “ Well , well , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , ”[128-mr. bumble] [he]128-mr. bumble replied in a calmer tone ; “ it may be as [you]127-mrs. mann say ; it may be . Lead the way in , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , for [I]128-mr. bumble come on business , and have something to say . ”[128-mr. bumble] [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann ushered [the beadle]389-the beadle into [a small parlour with a brick floor]411-a small parlour with a brick floor ; placed a seat for [him]128-mr. bumble ; and officiously deposited [his]128-mr. bumble cocked hat and cane on the table before [him]128-mr. bumble . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble wiped from [his]128-mr. bumble forehead the perspiration which [his]128-mr. bumble walk had engendered , glanced complacently at the cocked hat , and smiled . Yes , [he]128-mr. bumble smiled . [Beadles]130-beadles are but [men]412-men : and [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble smiled . “ Now do n’t [you]128-mr. bumble be offended at what [I]127-mrs. mann ’m a going to say , ”[127-mrs. mann] observed [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , with captivating sweetness . “ [You]128-mr. bumble ’ve had a long walk , [you]128-mr. bumble know , or [I]127-mrs. mann would n’t mention it . Now , will [you]128-mr. bumble take a little drop of somethink , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ? ”[127-mrs. mann] “ Not a drop . Nor a drop , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , waving [his]128-mr. bumble right hand in a dignified , but placid manner . “ [I]127-mrs. mann think [you]128-mr. bumble will , ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , who had noticed the tone of the refusal , and the gesture that had accompanied it . “ Just a leetle drop , with a little cold water , and a lump of sugar . ”[128-mr. bumble] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble coughed . “ Now , just a leetle drop , ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann persuasively . “ What is it ? ”[389-the beadle] inquired [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ Why , it ’s what [I]127-mrs. mann ’m obliged to keep a little of in [the house]403-the house , to put into [the blessed infants]4573-the blessed infants ’ Daffy , when [they]4573-the blessed infants ai n’t well , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , ”[127-mrs. mann] replied [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann as [she]127-mrs. mann opened a corner cupboard , and took down a bottle and glass . “ It ’s gin . [I]127-mrs. mann ’ll not deceive [you]128-mr. bumble , [Mr. B.]131-mr. b. [It]4574-it ’s gin . ”[127-mrs. mann] “ Do [you]127-mrs. mann give [the children]396-the children [Daffy]132-daffy , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann ? ”[128-mr. bumble] inquired [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , following with [his]128-mr. bumble eyes the interesting process of mixing . “ Ah , bless ’em , that [I]327-the nurse do , dear as it is , ”[327-the nurse] replied [the nurse]327-the nurse . “ [I]327-the nurse could n’t see [’em]4576-’em suffer before [my]327-the nurse very eyes , [you]128-mr. bumble know [sir]4543-sir . ”[327-the nurse] “ No ”[128-mr. bumble] ; said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble approvingly ; “ no , [you]127-mrs. mann could not . [You]127-mrs. mann are [a humane woman]4578-a humane woman , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . ”[128-mr. bumble] ( Here [she]327-the nurse set down the glass . ) “ [I]128-mr. bumble shall take a early opportunity of mentioning it to the board , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . ”[128-mr. bumble] ( [He]128-mr. bumble drew it towards [him]128-mr. bumble . ) “ [You]127-mrs. mann feel as [a mother]4546-a mother , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . ”[128-mr. bumble] ( [He]128-mr. bumble stirred the gin - and - water . ) “ [I]128-mr. bumble — [I]128-mr. bumble drink [your]127-mrs. mann health with cheerfulness , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann ”[128-mr. bumble] ; and [he]128-mr. bumble swallowed half of it . “ And now about business , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle , taking out a leathern pocket - book . “ [The child that was half - baptized]4580-the child that was half - baptized [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , is nine year old today . ”[389-the beadle] “ Bless [him]4580-the child that was half - baptized ! ”[127-mrs. mann] interposed [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , inflaming [her]127-mrs. mann left eye with the corner of [her]127-mrs. mann apron . “ And notwithstanding a offered reward of ten pound , which was afterwards increased to twenty pound . Notwithstanding the most superlative , and , [I]128-mr. bumble may say , supernat’ral exertions on the part of [this parish]4581-this parish , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , “ [we]4582-we have never been able to discover who is [[his]4580-the child that was half - baptized father]4583-his father , or what was [[his]4580-the child that was half - baptized mother]4584-his mother ’s settlement , name , or condition . ”[128-mr. bumble] [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann raised [her]127-mrs. mann hands in astonishment ; but added , after a moment ’s reflection , “ How comes [he]4580-the child that was half - baptized to have any name at all , then ? ”[389-the beadle] [The beadle]389-the beadle drew [himself]389-the beadle up with great pride , and said , “ [I]389-the beadle inwented it . ”[389-the beadle] “ [You]389-the beadle , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ! ”[128-mr. bumble] “ [I]389-the beadle , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . [We]4582-we name [[our]4582-we fondlings]4585-our fondlings in alphabetical order . The last was [a S,—Swubble]4586-a s,—swubble , [I]389-the beadle named [him]4586-a s,—swubble . This was a T,—Twist , [I]389-the beadle named _ [him]4586-a s,—swubble _ . [The next one]4587-the next one comes will be [Unwin]133-unwin , and the next [Vilkins]134-vilkins . [I]389-the beadle have got names ready made to the end of the alphabet , and all the way through it again , when [we]4582-we come to [Z.]1-z. ”[389-the beadle] “ Why , [you]389-the beadle ’re quite [a literary character]4588-a literary character , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . “ Well , well , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle , evidently gratified with the compliment ; “ perhaps [I]389-the beadle may be . Perhaps [I]389-the beadle may be , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . ”[389-the beadle] [He]389-the beadle finished the gin - and - water , and added , “ [Oliver]123-oliver being now too old to remain [here]4553-here , [the board]393-the board have determined to have [him]123-oliver back into [the house]403-the house . [I]389-the beadle have come out [myself]389-the beadle to take [him]123-oliver [there]4593-there . So let [me]389-the beadle see [him]123-oliver at once . ”[389-the beadle] “ [I]127-mrs. mann ’ll fetch [him]123-oliver directly , ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , leaving [the room]418-the room for that purpose . [Oliver]123-oliver , having had by this time as much of the outer coat of dirt which encrusted [his]123-oliver face and hands , removed , as could be scrubbed off in one washing , was led into [the room]418-the room by [[his]123-oliver benevolent protectress]420-his benevolent protectress . “ Make a bow to [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , [Oliver]123-oliver , ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . [Oliver]123-oliver made a bow , which was divided between the beadle on the chair , and the cocked hat on the table . “ Will [you]123-oliver go along with [me]128-mr. bumble , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , in a majestic voice . [Oliver]123-oliver was about to say that [he]123-oliver would go along with [anybody]421-anybody with great readiness , when , glancing upward , [he]123-oliver caught sight of [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , who had got behind the beadle ’s chair , and was shaking [her]127-mrs. mann fist at [him]123-oliver with a furious countenance . [He]123-oliver took the hint at once , for the fist had been too often impressed upon [his]123-oliver body not to be deeply impressed upon [his]123-oliver recollection . “ Will _ [she]127-mrs. mann _ go with [me]123-oliver ? ”[123-oliver] inquired poor [Oliver]123-oliver . “ No , [she]127-mrs. mann ca n’t , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ But [she]127-mrs. mann ’ll come and see [you]123-oliver sometimes . ”[128-mr. bumble] This was no very great consolation to [the child]306-the child . Young as [he]123-oliver was , however , [he]123-oliver had sense enough to make a feint of feeling great regret at going away . It was no very difficult matter for [the boy]423-the boy to call tears into [his]123-oliver eyes . Hunger and recent ill - usage are great assistants if [you]424-you want to cry ; and [Oliver]123-oliver cried very naturally indeed . [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann gave [him]123-oliver a thousand embraces , and what [Oliver]123-oliver wanted a great deal more , a piece of bread and butter , lest [he]123-oliver should seem too hungry when [he]123-oliver got to [the workhouse]321-the workhouse . With the slice of bread in [his]123-oliver hand , and the little brown - cloth parish cap on [his]123-oliver head , [Oliver]123-oliver was then led away by [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble from [the wretched home]426-the wretched home where one kind word or look had never lighted the gloom of [his]123-oliver infant years . And yet [he]123-oliver burst into an agony of childish grief , as the cottage - gate closed after [him]123-oliver . Wretched as were [the little companions in misery [he]123-oliver was leaving behind]427-the little companions in misery he was leaving behind , [they]427-the little companions in misery he was leaving behind were [the only friends [he]123-oliver had ever known]428-the only friends he had ever known ; and a sense of [his]123-oliver loneliness in [the great wide world]429-the great wide world , sank into [the child]306-the child ’s heart for the first time . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble walked on with long strides ; [little Oliver]123-oliver , firmly grasping [his]123-oliver gold - laced cuff , trotted beside [him]128-mr. bumble , inquiring at the end of every quarter of a mile whether [they]427-the little companions in misery he was leaving behind were “ nearly there . ”[128-mr. bumble] To these interrogations [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble returned very brief and snappish replies ; for the temporary blandness which gin - and - water awakens in some bosoms had by this time evaporated ; and [he]123-oliver was once again [a beadle]431-a beadle . [Oliver]123-oliver had not been within the walls of [the workhouse]321-the workhouse a quarter of an hour , and had scarcely completed the demolition of a second slice of bread , when [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , who had handed [him]123-oliver over to the care of [an old woman]433-an old woman , returned ; and , telling [him]123-oliver it was a board night , informed [him]123-oliver that the board had said [he]123-oliver was to appear before it forthwith . Not having a very clearly defined notion of what a live board was , [Oliver]123-oliver was rather astounded by this intelligence , and was not quite certain whether [he]123-oliver ought to laugh or cry . [He]123-oliver had no time to think about the matter , however ; for [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble gave [him]123-oliver a tap on the head , with [his]128-mr. bumble cane , to wake [him]123-oliver up : and another on the back to make [him]123-oliver lively : and bidding [him]123-oliver to follow , conducted [him]123-oliver into [a large whitewashed room]434-a large whitewashed room , where [eight or ten fat gentlemen]435-eight or ten fat gentlemen were sitting round a table . At the top of the table , seated in an arm - chair rather higher than the rest , was [a particularly fat gentleman with a very round , red face]436-a particularly fat gentleman with a very round , red face . “ Bow to the board , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Bumble]128-mr. bumble . [Oliver]123-oliver brushed away two or three tears that were lingering in [his]123-oliver eyes ; and seeing no board but the table , fortunately bowed to that . “ What ’s [your]123-oliver name , [boy]4595-boy ? ”[437-the gentleman in the high chair] said [the gentleman in the high chair]437-the gentleman in the high chair . [Oliver]123-oliver was frightened at the sight of [so many gentlemen]438-so many gentlemen , which made [him]123-oliver tremble : and the beadle gave [him]123-oliver another tap behind , which made [him]123-oliver cry . These two causes made [him]123-oliver answer in a very low and hesitating voice ; whereupon [a gentleman in a white waistcoat]439-a gentleman in a white waistcoat said [he]123-oliver was [a fool]440-a fool . Which was a capital way of raising [his]123-oliver spirits , and putting [him]123-oliver quite at [his]123-oliver ease . “ [Boy]4595-boy , ”[437-the gentleman in the high chair] said [the gentleman in the high chair]437-the gentleman in the high chair , “ listen to [me]437-the gentleman in the high chair . [You]123-oliver know [you]4595-boy ’re [an orphan]354-an orphan , [I]437-the gentleman in the high chair suppose ? ”[437-the gentleman in the high chair] “ What ’s that , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[123-oliver] inquired poor [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [The boy]423-the boy _ is _ [a fool]440-a fool — [I]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat thought [he]423-the boy was , ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . “ Hush ! ”[443-the gentleman who had spoken first] said [the gentleman who had spoken first]443-the gentleman who had spoken first . “ [You]4595-boy know [you]4595-boy ’ve got [no father]4601-no father or [mother]4602-mother , and that [you]4595-boy were brought up by [the parish]322-the parish , do n’t [you]4595-boy ? ”[443-the gentleman who had spoken first] “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , weeping bitterly . “ What are [you]4595-boy crying for ? ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] inquired [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . And to be sure it was very extraordinary . What _ could _ [the boy]423-the boy be crying for ? “ [I]446-another gentleman in a gruff voice hope [you]4595-boy say [your]4595-boy prayers every night , ”[446-another gentleman in a gruff voice] said [another gentleman in a gruff voice]446-another gentleman in a gruff voice ; “ and pray for [the people who feed [you]4595-boy , and take care of [you]4595-boy]4605-the people who feed you , and take care of you — like [a Christian]4606-a christian . ”[446-another gentleman in a gruff voice] “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[423-the boy] stammered [the boy]423-the boy . [The gentleman who spoke last]448-the gentleman who spoke last was unconsciously right . It would have been _ very _ like [a Christian]4606-a christian , and [a marvellously good Christian]450-a marvellously good christian too , if [Oliver]123-oliver had prayed for [the people who fed and took care of _ [him]123-oliver _]451-the people who fed and took care of _ him _ . But [he]123-oliver had n’t , because [nobody]316-nobody had taught [him]123-oliver . “ Well ! [You]123-oliver have come here to be educated , and taught a useful trade , ”[453-the red - faced gentleman in the high chair] said [the red - faced gentleman in the high chair]453-the red - faced gentleman in the high chair . “ So [you]123-oliver ’ll begin to pick oakum tomorrow morning at six o’clock , ”[454-the surly one in the white waistcoat] added [the surly one in the white waistcoat]454-the surly one in the white waistcoat . For the combination of both these blessings in the one simple process of picking oakum , [Oliver]123-oliver bowed low by the direction of the beadle , and was then hurried away to [a large ward]455-a large ward ; where , on a rough , hard bed , [he]123-oliver sobbed [himself]123-oliver to sleep . What a novel illustration of the tender laws of [England]2-england ! [They]456-they let [the paupers]457-the paupers go to sleep ! [Poor Oliver]123-oliver ! [He]123-oliver little thought , as [he]123-oliver lay sleeping in happy unconsciousness of all around [him]123-oliver , that [the board]393-the board had that very day arrived at a decision which would exercise the most material influence over all [his]123-oliver future fortunes . But [they]393-the board had . And this was it : [The members of this board]459-the members of this board were [very sage , deep , philosophical men]460-very sage , deep , philosophical men ; and when [they]459-the members of this board came to turn [their]459-the members of this board attention to [the workhouse]321-the workhouse , [they]459-the members of this board found out at once , what [ordinary folks]462-ordinary folks would never have discovered — [the poor people]463-the poor people liked it ! [It]321-the workhouse was a regular place of public entertainment for [the poorer classes]464-the poorer classes ; [a tavern where there was nothing to pay]465-a tavern where there was nothing to pay ; a public breakfast , dinner , tea , and supper all the year round ; [a brick and mortar elysium , where it was all play and no work]466-a brick and mortar elysium , where it was all play and no work . “ Oho ! ”[393-the board] said [the board]393-the board , looking very knowing ; “ [we]393-the board are [the fellows to set this to rights]4608-the fellows to set this to rights ; [we]393-the board ’ll stop it all , in no time . ”[393-the board] So , [they]393-the board established the rule , that [all poor people]468-all poor people should have the alternative ( for [they]459-the members of this board would compel [nobody]316-nobody , not [they]459-the members of this board ) , of being starved by a gradual process in [the house]403-the house , or by a quick one out of it . With this view , [they]393-the board contracted with the water - works to lay on an unlimited supply of water ; and with [a corn - factory]471-a corn - factory to supply periodically small quantities of oatmeal ; and issued three meals of thin gruel a day , with an onion twice a week , and half a roll of Sundays . [They]393-the board made a great many other wise and humane regulations , having reference to [the ladies]472-the ladies , which it is not necessary to repeat ; kindly undertook to divorce [poor married people]473-poor married people , in consequence of the great expense of a suit in [[Doctors]474-doctors ’ Commons]475-doctors ’ commons ; and , instead of compelling [a man]476-a man to support [[his]476-a man family]477-his family , as [they]393-the board had theretofore done , took [[his]476-a man family]477-his family away from [him]476-a man , and made [him]476-a man [a bachelor]479-a bachelor ! There is no saying how [many applicants for relief , under these last two heads]480-many applicants for relief , under these last two heads , might have started up in [all classes of society]481-all classes of society , if it had not been coupled with [the workhouse]321-the workhouse ; but the board were [long - headed men]483-long - headed men , and had provided for this difficulty . The relief was inseparable from [the workhouse]321-the workhouse and the gruel ; and that frightened [people]485-people . For the first six months after [Oliver Twist]123-oliver was removed , the system was in full operation . It was rather expensive at first , in consequence of the increase in [the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s bill , and the necessity of taking in the clothes of all [the paupers]457-the paupers , which fluttered loosely on [their]457-the paupers wasted , shrunken forms , after a week or two ’s gruel . But the number of [workhouse inmates]488-workhouse inmates got thin as well as [the paupers]457-the paupers ; and the board were in ecstasies . [The room in which [the boys]491-the boys were fed]490-the room in which the boys were fed , was [a large stone hall]492-a large stone hall , with a copper at one end : out of which [the master , dressed in an apron for the purpose]493-the master , dressed in an apron for the purpose , and assisted by [one or two women]494-one or two women , ladled the gruel at mealtimes . Of this festive composition [each boy]495-each boy had one porringer , and no more — except on occasions of great public rejoicing , when [he]495-each boy had two ounces and a quarter of bread besides . The bowls never wanted washing . [The boys]491-the boys polished [them]497-them with [their]491-the boys spoons till [they]497-them shone again ; and when [they]491-the boys had performed this operation ( which never took very long , the spoons being nearly as large as the bowls ) , [they]491-the boys would sit staring at the copper , with such eager eyes , as if [they]491-the boys could have devoured the very bricks of which it was composed ; employing [themselves]491-the boys , meanwhile , in sucking [their]491-the boys fingers most assiduously , with the view of catching up any stray splashes of gruel that might have been cast thereon . [Boys]498-boys have generally excellent appetites . [Oliver Twist]123-oliver and [[his]123-oliver companions]499-his companions suffered the tortures of slow starvation for three months : at last [they]500-they got so voracious and wild with hunger , that [one boy]501-one boy , who was tall for [his]501-one boy age , and had n’t been used to that sort of thing ( for [[his]501-one boy father]4583-his father had kept [a small cook - shop]503-a small cook - shop ) , hinted darkly to [[his]501-one boy companions]499-his companions , that unless [he]501-one boy had another basin of gruel _ per diem _ , [he]501-one boy was afraid [he]501-one boy might some night happen to eat [the boy who slept next [him]501-one boy , who happened to be [a weakly youth of tender age]506-a weakly youth of tender age]505-the boy who slept next him , who happened to be a weakly youth of tender age . [He]501-one boy had a wild , hungry eye ; and [they]499-his companions implicitly believed [him]501-one boy . A council was held ; lots were cast who should walk up to [the master]507-the master after supper that evening , and ask for more ; and it fell to [Oliver Twist]123-oliver . The evening arrived ; [the boys]491-the boys took [their]491-the boys places . [The master]507-the master , in [his]507-the master cook ’s uniform , stationed [himself]507-the master at the copper ; [[his]507-the master pauper assistants]510-his pauper assistants ranged [themselves]510-his pauper assistants behind [him]507-the master ; the gruel was served out ; and a long grace was said over the short commons . The gruel disappeared ; [the boys]491-the boys whispered [each other]512-each other , and winked at [Oliver]123-oliver ; while [[his]123-oliver next neighbors]513-his next neighbors nudged [him]123-oliver . [Child]136-child as [he]123-oliver was , [he]123-oliver was desperate with hunger , and reckless with misery . [He]123-oliver rose from the table ; and advancing to [the master]507-the master , basin and spoon in hand , said : somewhat alarmed at [his]123-oliver own temerity : “ Please , [sir]4543-sir , [I]123-oliver want some more . ”[123-oliver] [The master]507-the master was [a fat , healthy man]516-a fat , healthy man ; but [he]507-the master turned very pale . [He]507-the master gazed in stupefied astonishment on [the small rebel]517-the small rebel for some seconds , and then clung for support to [the copper]518-the copper . [The assistants]519-the assistants were paralysed with wonder ; [the boys]491-the boys with fear . “ What ! ”[507-the master] said [the master]507-the master at length , in a faint voice . “ Please , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , “ [I]123-oliver want some more . ”[123-oliver] [The master]507-the master aimed a blow at [Oliver]123-oliver ’s head with the ladle ; pinioned [him]123-oliver in [his]507-the master arm ; and shrieked aloud for the beadle . [The board]393-the board were sitting in solemn conclave , when [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble rushed into [the room]418-the room in great excitement , and addressing [the gentleman in the high chair]437-the gentleman in the high chair , said , “ [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins , [I]128-mr. bumble beg [your]137-mr. limbkins pardon , [sir]4543-sir ! [Oliver Twist]123-oliver has asked for more ! ”[128-mr. bumble] There was a general start . Horror was depicted on every countenance . “ For _ more _ ! ”[137-mr. limbkins] said [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins . “ Compose [yourself]137-mr. limbkins , [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , and answer [me]137-mr. limbkins distinctly . Do [I]137-mr. limbkins understand that [he]123-oliver asked for more , after [he]123-oliver had eaten the supper allotted by [the dietary]4612-the dietary ? ”[137-mr. limbkins] “ [He]123-oliver did , [sir]4543-sir , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ [That boy]4614-that boy will be hung , ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . “ [I]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat know [that boy]4614-that boy will be hung . ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] [Nobody]316-nobody controverted [the prophetic gentleman]528-the prophetic gentleman ’s opinion . An animated discussion took place . [Oliver]123-oliver was ordered into instant confinement ; and a bill was next morning pasted on the outside of the gate , offering a reward of five pounds to [anybody who would take [Oliver Twist]123-oliver off the hands of [the parish]322-the parish]529-anybody who would take oliver twist off the hands of the parish . In other words , five pounds and [Oliver Twist]123-oliver were offered to [any man]531-any man or woman who wanted [an apprentice to any trade , business , or calling]532-an apprentice to any trade , business , or calling . “ [I]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat never was more convinced of anything in [my]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat life , ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat , as [he]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat knocked at the gate and read the bill next morning : “ [I]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat never was more convinced of anything in [my]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat life , than [I]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat am that [that boy]4614-that boy will come to be hung . ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] As [I]0-i purpose to show in the sequel whether [the white waistcoated gentleman]534-the white waistcoated gentleman was right or not , [I]0-i should perhaps mar the interest of this narrative ( supposing it to possess any at all ) , if [I]0-i ventured to hint just yet , whether the life of [Oliver Twist]123-oliver had this violent termination or no . CHAPTER III . RELATES HOW [OLIVER TWIST]123-oliver WAS VERY NEAR GETTING A PLACE WHICH WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN A SINECURE For a week after the commission of the impious and profane offence of asking for more , [Oliver]123-oliver remained [a close prisoner]535-a close prisoner in [the dark and solitary room to which [he]123-oliver had been consigned by the wisdom and mercy of [the board]393-the board]536-the dark and solitary room to which he had been consigned by the wisdom and mercy of the board . It appears , at first sight not unreasonable to suppose , that , if [he]123-oliver had entertained a becoming feeling of respect for the prediction of [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat , [he]123-oliver would have established that [sage individual]539-sage individual ’s prophetic character , once and for ever , by tying one end of [his]123-oliver pocket - handkerchief to a hook in the wall , and attaching [himself]123-oliver to the other . To the performance of this feat , however , there was one obstacle : namely , that pocket - handkerchiefs being decided articles of luxury , had been , for all future times and ages , removed from the noses of [paupers]540-paupers by the express order of the board , in council assembled : solemnly given and pronounced under [their]540-paupers hands and seals . There was a still greater obstacle in [Oliver]123-oliver ’s youth and childishness . [He]123-oliver only cried bitterly all day ; and , when the long , dismal night came on , spread [his]123-oliver little hands before [his]123-oliver eyes to shut out the darkness , and crouching in the corner , tried to sleep : ever and [anon]541-anon waking with a start and tremble , and drawing [himself]123-oliver closer and closer to the wall , as if to feel even its cold hard surface were a protection in the gloom and loneliness which surrounded [him]123-oliver . Let it not be supposed by [the enemies of “ the system]4617-the enemies of “ the system , ”[4617-the enemies of “ the system] that , during the period of [his]123-oliver solitary incarceration , [Oliver]123-oliver was denied the benefit of exercise , the pleasure of society , or the advantages of religious consolation . As for exercise , it was nice cold weather , and [he]123-oliver was allowed to perform [his]123-oliver ablutions every morning under the pump , in [a stone yard]542-a stone yard , in the presence of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , who prevented [his]123-oliver catching cold , and caused a tingling sensation to pervade [his]123-oliver frame , by repeated applications of the cane . As for society , [he]123-oliver was carried every other day into [the hall]543-the hall where [the boys]491-the boys dined , and there sociably flogged as a public warning and example . And so far from being denied the advantages of religious consolation , [he]123-oliver was kicked into [the same apartment]545-the same apartment every evening at prayer - time , and there permitted to listen to , and console [his]123-oliver mind with , a general supplication of [the boys]491-the boys , containing a special clause , therein inserted by authority of the board , in which [they]491-the boys entreated to be made good , virtuous , contented , and obedient , and to be guarded from the sins and vices of [Oliver Twist]123-oliver : whom the supplication distinctly set forth to be under the exclusive patronage and protection of the powers of wickedness , and an article direct from the manufactory of [the very Devil]547-the very devil [himself]123-oliver . It chanced one morning , while [Oliver]123-oliver ’s affairs were in this auspicious and comfortable state , that [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield , [chimney - sweep]548-chimney - sweep , went [his]138-mr. gamfield way down [the High Street]549-the high street , deeply cogitating in [his]138-mr. gamfield mind [his]138-mr. gamfield ways and means of paying certain arrears of rent , for which [[his]138-mr. gamfield landlord]550-his landlord had become rather pressing . [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield ’s most sanguine estimate of [his]138-mr. gamfield finances could not raise them within full five pounds of the desired amount ; and , in a species of arithmetical desperation , [he]138-mr. gamfield was alternately cudgelling [his]138-mr. gamfield brains and [his]138-mr. gamfield donkey , when passing [the workhouse]321-the workhouse , [his]138-mr. gamfield eyes encountered the bill on the gate . “ Wo — o ! ”[138-mr. gamfield] said [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield to the donkey . The donkey was in a state of profound abstraction : wondering , probably , whether [he]138-mr. gamfield was destined to be regaled with a cabbage - stalk or two when [he]138-mr. gamfield had disposed of the two sacks of soot with which the little cart was laden ; so , without noticing the word of command , [he]138-mr. gamfield jogged onward . [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield growled a fierce imprecation on the donkey generally , but more particularly on [his]138-mr. gamfield eyes ; and , running after [him]138-mr. gamfield , bestowed a blow on [his]138-mr. gamfield head , which would inevitably have beaten in any skull but a donkey ’s . Then , catching hold of the bridle , [he]138-mr. gamfield gave [his]138-mr. gamfield jaw a sharp wrench , by way of gentle reminder that [he]138-mr. gamfield was not [[his]138-mr. gamfield own master]552-his own master ; and by these means turned [him]138-mr. gamfield round . [He]138-mr. gamfield then gave [him]138-mr. gamfield another blow on the head , just to stun [him]138-mr. gamfield till [he]138-mr. gamfield came back again . Having completed these arrangements , [he]138-mr. gamfield walked up to the gate , to read the bill . [The gentleman with the white waistcoat]553-the gentleman with the white waistcoat was standing at the gate with [his]553-the gentleman with the white waistcoat hands behind [him]553-the gentleman with the white waistcoat , after having delivered [himself]553-the gentleman with the white waistcoat of some profound sentiments in [the board - room]554-the board - room . Having witnessed the little dispute between [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield and [the donkey]555-the donkey , [he]138-mr. gamfield smiled joyously when [that person]556-that person came up to read the bill , for [he]138-mr. gamfield saw at once that [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield was exactly the sort of master [Oliver Twist]123-oliver wanted . [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield smiled , too , as [he]138-mr. gamfield perused the document ; for five pounds was just the sum [he]138-mr. gamfield had been wishing for ; and , as to the boy with which it was encumbered , [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield , knowing what the dietary of [the workhouse]321-the workhouse was , well knew [he]138-mr. gamfield would be a nice small pattern , just the very thing for register stoves . So , [he]138-mr. gamfield spelt the bill through again , from beginning to end ; and then , touching [his]138-mr. gamfield fur cap in token of humility , accosted [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . “ [This here boy]4618-this here boy , [sir]4543-sir , wot [the parish]322-the parish wants to ’ prentis , ”[138-mr. gamfield] said [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield . “ Ay , [[my]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat man]4621-my man , ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat , with a condescending smile . “ What of [him]4618-this here boy ? ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] “ If [the parish]322-the parish vould like [him]4618-this here boy to learn a right pleasant trade , in a good ’ spectable chimbley - sweepin ’ bisness , ”[138-mr. gamfield] said [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield , “ [I]138-mr. gamfield wants [a ’ prentis]4623-a ’ prentis , and [I]138-mr. gamfield am ready to take [him]4618-this here boy . ”[138-mr. gamfield] “ Walk in , ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield having lingered behind , to give [the donkey]555-the donkey another blow on the head , and another wrench of the jaw , as a caution not to run away in [his]138-mr. gamfield absence , followed [the gentleman with the white waistcoat]553-the gentleman with the white waistcoat into [the room where [Oliver]123-oliver had first seen [him]138-mr. gamfield]563-the room where oliver had first seen him . “ It ’s a nasty trade , ”[137-mr. limbkins] said [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins , when [Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield had again stated [his]138-mr. gamfield wish . “ [Young boys]4624-young boys have been smothered in [chimneys]4625-chimneys before now , ”[564-another gentleman] said [another gentleman]564-another gentleman . “ That ’s acause [they]4624-young boys damped the straw afore [they]4624-young boys lit it in the chimbley to make [’em]4626-’em come down again , ”[138-mr. gamfield] said [Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield ; “ that ’s all smoke , and no blaze ; vereas smoke ai n’t o ’ no use at all in making [a boy]4627-a boy come down , for it only sinds [him]4627-a boy to sleep , and that ’s wot [he]4627-a boy likes . [Boys]498-boys is [wery]4629-wery obstinit , and [wery]4629-wery lazy , [Gen’l’men]4630-gen’l’men , and there ’s nothink like a good hot blaze to make [’em]4626-’em come down vith a run . It ’s humane too , [gen’l’men]4630-gen’l’men , acause , even if [they]498-boys ’ve stuck in the chimbley , roasting [their]498-boys feet makes ’em struggle to hextricate theirselves . ”[138-mr. gamfield] [The gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat appeared very much amused by this explanation ; but [his]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat mirth was speedily checked by a look from [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins . [The board]393-the board then proceeded to converse among [themselves]393-the board for a few minutes , but in so low a tone , that the words “ saving of expenditure , ”[137-mr. limbkins] “ looked well in the accounts , ”[137-mr. limbkins] “ have a printed report published , ”[137-mr. limbkins] were alone audible . These only chanced to be heard , indeed , on account of [their]393-the board being very frequently repeated with great emphasis . At length the whispering ceased ; and [the members of the board]567-the members of the board , having resumed [their]567-the members of the board seats and [their]567-the members of the board solemnity , [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins said : “ [We]393-the board have considered [your]138-mr. gamfield proposition , and [we]393-the board do n’t approve of it . ”[137-mr. limbkins] “ Not at all , ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . “ Decidedly not , ”[569-the other members] added [the other members]569-the other members . As [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield did happen to labour under the slight imputation of having bruised [three or four boys to death]570-three or four boys to death already , it occurred to [him]138-mr. gamfield that [the board]393-the board had , perhaps , in some unaccountable freak , taken it into [their]393-the board heads that this extraneous circumstance ought to influence [their]393-the board proceedings . It was very unlike [their]393-the board general mode of doing business , if [they]393-the board had ; but still , as [he]138-mr. gamfield had no particular wish to revive the rumour , [he]138-mr. gamfield twisted [his]138-mr. gamfield cap in [his]138-mr. gamfield hands , and walked slowly from the table . “ So [you]138-mr. gamfield wo n’t let [me]138-mr. gamfield have [him]4632-him , [gen’l’men]4630-gen’l’men ? ”[138-mr. gamfield] said [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield , pausing near the door . “ No , ”[137-mr. limbkins] replied [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins ; “ at least , as it ’s a nasty business , [we]393-the board think [you]138-mr. gamfield ought to take something less than the premium [we]393-the board offered . ”[137-mr. limbkins] [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield ’s countenance brightened , as , with a quick step , [he]138-mr. gamfield returned to the table , and said , “ What ’ll [you]138-mr. gamfield give , [gen’l’men]4630-gen’l’men ? Come ! Do n’t be too hard on [a poor man]4635-a poor man . What ’ll [you]138-mr. gamfield give ? ”[138-mr. gamfield] “ [I]137-mr. limbkins should say , three pound ten was plenty , ”[137-mr. limbkins] said [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins . “ Ten shillings too much , ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . “ Come ! ”[138-mr. gamfield] said [Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield ; “ say four pound , [gen’l’men]4630-gen’l’men . Say four pound , and [you]138-mr. gamfield ’ve got rid of [him]4635-a poor man for good and all . There ! ”[138-mr. gamfield] “ Three pound ten , ”[137-mr. limbkins] repeated [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins , firmly . “ Come ! [I]138-mr. gamfield ’ll split the diff’erence , [gen’l’men]4630-gen’l’men , ”[138-mr. gamfield] urged [Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield . “ Three pound fifteen . ”[138-mr. gamfield] “ Not a farthing more , ”[137-mr. limbkins] was the firm reply of [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins . “ [You]138-mr. gamfield ’re desperate hard upon [me]138-mr. gamfield , [gen’l’men]4630-gen’l’men , ”[138-mr. gamfield] said [Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield , wavering . “ Pooh ! pooh ! nonsense ! ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . “ [He]4635-a poor man ’d be cheap with nothing at all , as a premium . Take [him]4635-a poor man , [[you]138-mr. gamfield silly fellow]4639-you silly fellow ! [He]4635-a poor man ’s just [the boy for [you]138-mr. gamfield]4640-the boy for you . [He]4635-a poor man wants the stick , now and then : it ’ll do [him]4635-a poor man good ; and [his]4635-a poor man board need n’t come very expensive , for [he]4635-a poor man has n’t been overfed since [he]4635-a poor man was born . Ha ! ha ! ha ! ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield gave an arch look at [the faces round the table]574-the faces round the table , and , observing a smile on all of [them]574-the faces round the table , gradually broke into a smile [himself]138-mr. gamfield . The bargain was made . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , was at once instructed that [Oliver Twist]123-oliver and [his]123-oliver indentures were to be conveyed before [the magistrate]575-the magistrate , for signature and approval , that very afternoon . In pursuance of this determination , [little Oliver]123-oliver , to [his]123-oliver excessive astonishment , was released from bondage , and ordered to put [himself]123-oliver into a clean shirt . [He]123-oliver had hardly achieved this very unusual gymnastic performance , when [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble brought [him]123-oliver , with [his]123-oliver own hands , a basin of gruel , and the holiday allowance of two ounces and a quarter of bread . At this tremendous sight , [Oliver]123-oliver began to cry very piteously : thinking , not unnaturally , that [the board]393-the board must have determined to kill [him]123-oliver for some useful purpose , or [they]393-the board never would have begun to fatten [him]123-oliver up in that way . “ Do n’t make [your]123-oliver eyes red , [Oliver]123-oliver , but eat [your]123-oliver food and be thankful , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , in a tone of impressive pomposity . “ [You]123-oliver ’re a going to be made a ’ prentice of , [Oliver]123-oliver . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ [A prentice]4641-a prentice , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[306-the child] said [the child]306-the child , trembling . “ Yes , [Oliver]123-oliver , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ [The kind and blessed gentleman which is so many parents to [you]123-oliver]4643-the kind and blessed gentleman which is so many parents to you , [Oliver]123-oliver , when [you]123-oliver have none of [your]123-oliver own : are a going to “[128-mr. bumble] prentice ” [you]123-oliver : and to set [you]123-oliver up in life , and make [[a man]476-a man of [you]123-oliver]4645-a man of you : although the expense to [the parish]322-the parish is three pound ten!—three pound ten , [Oliver!—seventy shillins]139-oliver!—seventy shillins — one hundred and forty sixpences!—and all for [a naughty orphan]4647-a naughty orphan which [nobody ca n’t love]4648-nobody ca n’t love . ”[128-mr. bumble] As [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble paused to take breath , after delivering this address in an awful voice , the tears rolled down [the poor child]578-the poor child ’s face , and [he]128-mr. bumble sobbed bitterly . “ Come , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , somewhat less pompously , for it was gratifying to [his]128-mr. bumble feelings to observe the effect [his]128-mr. bumble eloquence had produced ; “ Come , [Oliver]123-oliver ! Wipe [your]123-oliver eyes with the cuffs of [your]123-oliver jacket , and do n’t cry into [your]123-oliver gruel ; that ’s a very foolish action , [Oliver]123-oliver . ”[128-mr. bumble] It certainly was , for there was quite enough water in it already . On [their]579-their way to [the magistrate]575-the magistrate , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble instructed [Oliver]123-oliver that all [he]123-oliver would have to do , would be to look very happy , and say , when [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman asked [him]123-oliver if [he]123-oliver wanted to be apprenticed , that [he]123-oliver should like it very much indeed ; both of which injunctions [Oliver]123-oliver promised to obey : the rather as [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble threw in a gentle hint , that if [he]123-oliver failed in either particular , there was no telling what would be done to [him]123-oliver . When [they]579-their arrived at [the office]582-the office , [he]123-oliver was shut up in [a little room]583-a little room by [himself]123-oliver , and admonished by [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble to stay [there]4593-there , until [he]128-mr. bumble came back to fetch [him]123-oliver . There [the boy]423-the boy remained , with a palpitating heart , for half an hour . At the expiration of which time [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble thrust in [his]128-mr. bumble head , unadorned with the cocked hat , and said aloud : “ Now , [Oliver]123-oliver , [[my]128-mr. bumble dear]4649-my dear , come to [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . ”[128-mr. bumble] As [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble said this , [he]128-mr. bumble put on a grim and threatening look , and added , in a low voice , “ Mind what [I]128-mr. bumble told [you]123-oliver , [you young rascal]4651-you young rascal ! ”[128-mr. bumble] [Oliver]123-oliver stared innocently in [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s face at this somewhat contradictory style of address ; but [that gentleman]586-that gentleman prevented [his]123-oliver offering any remark thereupon , by leading [him]123-oliver at once into [an adjoining room]587-an adjoining room : the door of which was open . It was [a large room]588-a large room , with a great window . Behind a desk , sat [two old gentleman with powdered heads]589-two old gentleman with powdered heads : [one of whom was reading the newspaper]590-one of whom was reading the newspaper ; while [the other]591-the other was perusing , with the aid of a pair of tortoise - shell spectacles , a small piece of parchment which lay before [him]123-oliver . [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins was standing in front of the desk on one side ; and [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield , with a partially washed face , on the other ; while [two or three bluff - looking men , in top - boots]592-two or three bluff - looking men , in top - boots , were lounging about . [The old gentleman with the spectacles]593-the old gentleman with the spectacles gradually dozed off , over the little bit of parchment ; and there was a short pause , after [Oliver]123-oliver had been stationed by [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble in front of the desk . “ This is [the boy]423-the boy , [your]123-oliver worship , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . [The old gentleman who was reading the newspaper]594-the old gentleman who was reading the newspaper raised [his]594-the old gentleman who was reading the newspaper head for a moment , and pulled [the other old gentleman]595-the other old gentleman by the sleeve ; whereupon , [the last - mentioned old gentleman]596-the last - mentioned old gentleman woke up . “ Oh , is this [the boy]423-the boy ? ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ This is [him]423-the boy , [sir]4543-sir , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ Bow to [the magistrate]575-the magistrate , [[my]128-mr. bumble dear]4649-my dear . ”[128-mr. bumble] [Oliver]123-oliver roused [himself]123-oliver , and made [his]123-oliver best obeisance . [He]123-oliver had been wondering , with [his]123-oliver eyes fixed on [the magistrates]598-the magistrates ’ powder , whether all boards were born with that white stuff on [their]598-the magistrates heads , and were boards from thenceforth on that account . “ Well , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , “ [I]597-the old gentleman suppose [he]423-the boy ’s fond of chimney - sweeping ? ”[597-the old gentleman] “ [He]423-the boy doats on it , [your]123-oliver worship , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; giving [Oliver]123-oliver a sly pinch , to intimate that [he]123-oliver had better not say [he]123-oliver did n’t . “ And [he]423-the boy _ will _ be [a sweep]4657-a sweep , will [he]423-the boy ? ”[597-the old gentleman] inquired [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ If [we]4658-we was to bind [him]423-the boy to any other trade tomorrow , [he]423-the boy ’d run away simultaneous , [[your]123-oliver worship]4659-your worship , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ And [this man that ’s to be [[his]423-the boy master]4661-his master]4660-this man that ’s to be his master — [you]123-oliver , [sir]4543-sir — [you’ll]123-oliver treat [him]423-the boy well , and feed [him]423-the boy , and do all that sort of thing , will [you]123-oliver ? ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ When [I]597-the old gentleman says [I]597-the old gentleman will , [I]597-the old gentleman means [I]597-the old gentleman will , ”[597-the old gentleman] replied [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield doggedly . “ [You]123-oliver ’re [a rough speaker]4663-a rough speaker , [[my]597-the old gentleman friend]4664-my friend , but [you]123-oliver look [an honest , open - hearted man]4665-an honest , open - hearted man , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman : turning [his]597-the old gentleman spectacles in the direction of [the candidate for [Oliver]123-oliver ’s premium]603-the candidate for oliver ’s premium , whose villainous countenance was a regular stamped receipt for cruelty . But [the magistrate]575-the magistrate was half blind and half childish , so [he]575-the magistrate could n’t reasonably be expected to discern what [other people]605-other people did . “ [I]138-mr. gamfield hope [I]138-mr. gamfield am , [sir]4543-sir , ”[138-mr. gamfield] said [Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield , with an ugly leer . “ [I]597-the old gentleman have no doubt [you]597-the old gentleman are , [[my]597-the old gentleman friend]4664-my friend , ”[597-the old gentleman] replied [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman : fixing [his]597-the old gentleman spectacles more firmly on [his]597-the old gentleman nose , and looking about [him]597-the old gentleman for the inkstand . It was the critical moment of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s fate . If the inkstand had been where [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman thought it was , [he]597-the old gentleman would have dipped [his]597-the old gentleman pen into it , and signed the indentures , and [Oliver]123-oliver would have been straightway hurried off . But , as it chanced to be immediately under [his]597-the old gentleman nose , it followed , as a matter of course , that [he]597-the old gentleman looked all over [his]597-the old gentleman desk for it , without finding it ; and happening in the course of [his]597-the old gentleman search to look straight before [him]597-the old gentleman , [his]597-the old gentleman gaze encountered the pale and terrified face of [Oliver Twist]123-oliver : who , [despite all the admonitory looks and pinches of Bumble]608-despite all the admonitory looks and pinches of bumble , was regarding the repulsive countenance of [[his]123-oliver future master]609-his future master , with a mingled expression of horror and fear , too palpable to be mistaken , even by [a half - blind magistrate]610-a half - blind magistrate . [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman stopped , laid down [his]597-the old gentleman pen , and looked from [Oliver]123-oliver to [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins ; [who attempted to take snuff with a cheerful and unconcerned aspect]612-who attempted to take snuff with a cheerful and unconcerned aspect . “ [[My]597-the old gentleman boy]4668-my boy ! ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , “ [you]4668-my boy look pale and alarmed . What is the matter ? ”[597-the old gentleman] “ Stand a little away from [him]123-oliver , [Beadle]140-beadle , ”[614-the other magistrate] said [the other magistrate]614-the other magistrate : laying aside the paper , and leaning forward with an expression of interest . “ Now , [boy]4595-boy , tell [us]615-they what ’s the matter : do n’t be afraid . ”[614-the other magistrate] [Oliver]123-oliver fell on [his]123-oliver knees , and clasping [his]123-oliver hands together , prayed that [they]615-they would order [him]123-oliver back to [the dark room]616-the dark room — that [they]615-they would starve [him]123-oliver — beat [him]123-oliver — kill [him]123-oliver if [they]615-they pleased — rather than send [him]123-oliver away with [that dreadful man]617-that dreadful man . “ Well ! ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , raising [his]128-mr. bumble hands and eyes with most impressive solemnity . “ Well ! of [all the artful and designing orphans]4670-all the artful and designing orphans that ever [I]128-mr. bumble see , [Oliver]123-oliver , [you]123-oliver are [one of the most bare - facedest]4671-one of the most bare - facedest . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Hold [your]123-oliver tongue , [Beadle]140-beadle , ”[618-the second old gentleman] said [the second old gentleman]618-the second old gentleman , when [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had given vent to this compound adjective . “ [I]128-mr. bumble beg [your]618-the second old gentleman worship ’s pardon , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , incredulous of having heard aright . “ Did [[your]618-the second old gentleman worship]4659-your worship speak to [me]128-mr. bumble ? ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Yes . Hold [your]123-oliver tongue . ”[128-mr. bumble] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was stupefied with astonishment . [A beadle]431-a beadle ordered to hold [his]431-a beadle tongue ! A moral revolution ! [The old gentleman in the tortoise - shell spectacles]620-the old gentleman in the tortoise - shell spectacles looked at [[his]620-the old gentleman in the tortoise - shell spectacles companion]621-his companion , [he]620-the old gentleman in the tortoise - shell spectacles nodded significantly . “ [We]4673-we refuse to sanction these indentures , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman : tossing aside the piece of parchment as [he]597-the old gentleman spoke . “ [I]137-mr. limbkins hope , ”[137-mr. limbkins] stammered [Mr. Limbkins]137-mr. limbkins : “ [I]137-mr. limbkins hope [the magistrates]598-the magistrates will not form the opinion that [the authorities]4675-the authorities have been guilty of any improper conduct , on the unsupported testimony of [a child]371-a child . ”[137-mr. limbkins] “ [The magistrates]598-the magistrates are not called upon to pronounce any opinion on the matter , ”[618-the second old gentleman] said [the second old gentleman]618-the second old gentleman sharply . “ Take [the boy]423-the boy back to [the workhouse]321-the workhouse , and treat [him]423-the boy kindly . [He]423-the boy seems to want it . ”[618-the second old gentleman] That same evening , [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat most positively and decidedly affirmed , not only that [Oliver]123-oliver would be hung , but that [he]123-oliver would be drawn and quartered into the bargain . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble shook [his]128-mr. bumble head with gloomy mystery , and said [he]128-mr. bumble wished [he]128-mr. bumble might come to good ; [whereunto Mr. Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield replied , that [he]128-mr. bumble wished [he]128-mr. bumble might come to [him]128-mr. bumble ; which , although [he]128-mr. bumble agreed with [the beadle]389-the beadle in most matters , would seem to be a wish of a totally opposite description . The next morning , [the public]626-the public were once informed that [Oliver Twist]123-oliver was again to let , and that five pounds would be paid to anybody who would take possession of [him]123-oliver . CHAPTER IV . [OLIVER]123-oliver , BEING OFFERED [ANOTHER PLACE]627-another place , MAKES [HIS]123-oliver FIRST ENTRY INTO PUBLIC LIFE In [great families]628-great families , when an advantageous place can not be obtained , either in possession , reversion , remainder , or expectancy , for [the young man who is growing up]629-the young man who is growing up , it is a very general custom to send [him]123-oliver to [sea]630-sea . [The board]393-the board , in imitation of so wise and salutary an example , took counsel together on the expediency of shipping off [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , in [some small trading vessel bound to [a good unhealthy port]633-a good unhealthy port]632-some small trading vessel bound to a good unhealthy port . This suggested itself as the very best thing that could possibly be done with [him]123-oliver : the probability being , that [the skipper]634-the skipper would flog [him]123-oliver to death , in a playful mood , some day after dinner , or would knock [his]123-oliver brains out with an iron bar ; both pastimes being , as is pretty generally known , very favourite and common recreations among [gentleman of that class]635-gentleman of that class . The more the case presented itself to [the board]393-the board , in this point of view , the more manifold the advantages of the step appeared ; so , [they]393-the board came to the conclusion that the only way of providing for [Oliver]123-oliver effectually , was to send [him]123-oliver to [sea]630-sea without delay . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had been despatched to make various preliminary inquiries , with the view of finding out [some captain or other who wanted [a cabin - boy]639-a cabin - boy without [any friends]640-any friends]638-some captain or other who wanted a cabin - boy without any friends ; and was returning to [the workhouse]321-the workhouse to communicate the result of [his]128-mr. bumble mission ; when [he]128-mr. bumble encountered at the gate , no less a person than [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , [the parochial undertaker]642-the parochial undertaker . [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry was [a tall gaunt , large - jointed man]643-a tall gaunt , large - jointed man , attired in a suit of threadbare black , with darned cotton stockings of the same colour , and shoes to answer . [His]141-mr. sowerberry features were not naturally intended to wear a smiling aspect , but [he]141-mr. sowerberry was in general rather given to professional jocosity . [His]141-mr. sowerberry step was elastic , and [his]141-mr. sowerberry face betokened inward pleasantry , as [he]141-mr. sowerberry advanced to [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , and shook [him]128-mr. bumble cordially by the hand . “ [I]486-the undertaker have taken the measure of [the two women that died last night]4680-the two women that died last night , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . “ [You]128-mr. bumble ’ll make [your]128-mr. bumble fortune , [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle , as [he]389-the beadle thrust [his]389-the beadle thumb and forefinger into [the proffered snuff - box of [the undertaker]486-the undertaker]646-the proffered snuff - box of the undertaker : which was an ingenious little model of a patent coffin . “ [I]128-mr. bumble say [you]128-mr. bumble ’ll make [your]128-mr. bumble fortune , [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , ”[128-mr. bumble] repeated [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , tapping [the undertaker]486-the undertaker on the shoulder , in a friendly manner , with [his]128-mr. bumble cane . “ Think so ? ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker in a tone which half admitted and half disputed the probability of the event . “ The prices allowed by the board are very small , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . ”[486-the undertaker] “ So are the coffins , ”[389-the beadle] replied [the beadle]389-the beadle : with precisely as near an approach to a laugh as [a great official]651-a great official ought to indulge in . [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry was much tickled at this : as of course [he]141-mr. sowerberry ought to be ; and laughed a long time without cessation . “ Well , well , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] [he]141-mr. sowerberry said at length , “ there ’s no denying that , since the new system of feeding has come in , the coffins are something narrower and more shallow than [they]4681-they used to be ; but [we]4682-we must have some profit , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . Well - seasoned timber is an expensive article , [sir]4543-sir ; and all the iron handles come , by [canal]4684-canal , from [Birmingham]3-birmingham . ”[141-mr. sowerberry] “ Well , well , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , “ every trade has its drawbacks . A fair profit is , of course , allowable . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Of course , of course , ”[486-the undertaker] replied [the undertaker]486-the undertaker ; “ and if [I]486-the undertaker do n’t get a profit upon this or that particular article , why , [I]486-the undertaker make it up in the long - run , [you]128-mr. bumble see — [he]4685-he ! [he]4685-he ! [he]4685-he ! ”[486-the undertaker] “ Just so , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ Though [I]486-the undertaker must say , ”[486-the undertaker] continued [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , resuming the current of observations which [the beadle]389-the beadle had interrupted : “ though [I]486-the undertaker must say , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , that [I]486-the undertaker have to contend against one very great disadvantage : which is , that [all the stout people]4686-all the stout people go off the quickest . [The people who have been better off , and have paid rates for many years]4687-the people who have been better off , and have paid rates for many years , are the first to sink when [they]4687-the people who have been better off , and have paid rates for many years come into [the house]403-the house ; and let [me]486-the undertaker tell [you]128-mr. bumble , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , that three or four inches over one ’s calculation makes a great hole in one ’s profits : especially when [one]4689-one has [a family to provide for]4690-a family to provide for , [sir]4543-sir . ”[486-the undertaker] As [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry said this , with the becoming indignation of [an ill - used man]655-an ill - used man ; and as [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble felt that it rather tended to convey a reflection on the honour of [the parish]322-the parish ; [the latter gentleman]657-the latter gentleman thought it advisable to change the subject . [Oliver Twist]123-oliver being uppermost in [his]141-mr. sowerberry mind , [he]141-mr. sowerberry made [him]123-oliver [his]141-mr. sowerberry theme . “ By the bye , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , “ [you]141-mr. sowerberry do n’t know anybody who wants [a boy]4627-a boy , do [you]141-mr. sowerberry ? [A porochial ’ prentis , who is at present a dead - weight]4693-a porochial ’ prentis , who is at present a dead - weight ; a millstone , as [I]128-mr. bumble may say , round the porochial throat ? Liberal terms , [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , liberal terms ? ”[128-mr. bumble] As [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble spoke , [he]128-mr. bumble raised [his]128-mr. bumble cane to the bill above [him]128-mr. bumble , and gave three distinct raps upon the words “ five pounds ”[128-mr. bumble] : which were printed thereon in Roman capitals of gigantic size . “ Gadso ! ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker : taking [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble by the gilt - edged lappel of [his]128-mr. bumble official coat ; “ that ’s just the very thing [I]486-the undertaker wanted to speak to [you]128-mr. bumble about . [You]128-mr. bumble know — dear [me]486-the undertaker , what a very elegant button this is , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ! [I]486-the undertaker never noticed it before . ”[486-the undertaker] “ Yes , [I]389-the beadle think it rather pretty , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle , glancing proudly downwards at the large brass buttons which embellished [his]389-the beadle coat . “ The die is the same as the porochial seal — [the Good Samaritan healing [the sick and bruised man]4695-the sick and bruised man]4694-the good samaritan healing the sick and bruised man . [The board]393-the board presented it to [me]389-the beadle on Newyear ’s morning , [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry . [I]389-the beadle put it on , [I]389-the beadle remember , for the first time , to attend the inquest on [that reduced tradesman , who died in a doorway at midnight]4697-that reduced tradesman , who died in a doorway at midnight . ”[389-the beadle] “ [I]486-the undertaker recollect , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . “ [The jury]386-the jury brought it in , ‘ Died from exposure to the cold , and want of the common necessaries of life , ’ did n’t [they]386-the jury ? ”[486-the undertaker] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble nodded . “ And [they]386-the jury made it a special verdict , [I]486-the undertaker think , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , “ by adding some words to the effect , that if [the relieving officer]4699-the relieving officer had — ”[486-the undertaker] “ Tush ! Foolery ! ”[389-the beadle] interposed [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ If the board attended to all the nonsense that [ignorant jurymen]4700-ignorant jurymen talk , [they]386-the jury ’d have enough to do . ”[389-the beadle] “ Very true , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker ; “ [they]386-the jury would indeed . ”[486-the undertaker] “ Juries , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , grasping [his]128-mr. bumble cane tightly , as was [his]128-mr. bumble wo nt when working into a passion : “ [juries]4701-juries is ineddicated , vulgar , grovelling wretches . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ So [they]4701-juries are , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . “ [They]4701-juries have n’t no more philosophy nor political economy about [’em]4702-’em than that , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle , snapping [his]389-the beadle fingers contemptuously . “ No more [they]4701-juries have , ”[486-the undertaker] acquiesced [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . “ [I]389-the beadle despise [’em]4702-’em , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle , growing very red in the face . “ So do [I]486-the undertaker , ”[486-the undertaker] rejoined [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . “ And [I]389-the beadle only wish [we]4703-we ’d [a jury of the independent sort]4704-a jury of the independent sort , in [the house]403-the house for a week or two , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle ; “ the rules and regulations of [the board]393-the board would soon bring [their]4704-a jury of the independent sort spirit down for ’em . ”[389-the beadle] “ Let [’em]4703-we alone for that , ”[486-the undertaker] replied [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . So saying , [he]486-the undertaker smiled , approvingly : to calm the rising wrath of [the indignant parish officer]671-the indignant parish officer . [Mr Bumble]128-mr. bumble lifted off [his]128-mr. bumble cocked hat ; took a handkerchief from the inside of the crown ; wiped from [his]128-mr. bumble forehead the perspiration which [his]128-mr. bumble rage had engendered ; fixed the cocked hat on again ; and , turning to [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , said in a calmer voice : “ Well ; what about [the boy]423-the boy ? ”[486-the undertaker] “ Oh ! ”[486-the undertaker] replied [the undertaker]486-the undertaker ; “ why , [you]128-mr. bumble know , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [I]486-the undertaker pay a good deal towards [the poor]4708-the poor ’s rates . ”[486-the undertaker] “ [Hem]142-hem ! ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ Well ? ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Well , ”[486-the undertaker] replied [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , “ [I]486-the undertaker was thinking that if [I]486-the undertaker pay so much towards ’em , [I]486-the undertaker ’ve a right to get as much out of [’em]4709-’em as [I]486-the undertaker can , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; and so — [I]486-the undertaker think [I]486-the undertaker ’ll take [the boy]423-the boy [myself]486-the undertaker . ”[486-the undertaker] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble grasped [the undertaker]486-the undertaker by the arm , and led [him]486-the undertaker into [the building]676-the building . [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry was closeted with the board for five minutes ; and it was arranged that [Oliver]123-oliver should go to [him]141-mr. sowerberry that evening “ upon liking”—a[128-mr. bumble] phrase which means , in the case of [a parish apprentice]677-a parish apprentice , that if [the master]507-the master find , upon a short trial , that [he]507-the master can get enough work out of [a boy]4627-a boy without putting too much food into [him]4627-a boy , [he]507-the master shall have [him]4627-a boy for a term of years , to do what [he]507-the master likes with . When [little Oliver]123-oliver was taken before “ [the gentlemen ”]4711-the gentlemen ”[507-the master] that evening ; and informed that [he]123-oliver was to go , that night , as [general house - lad]680-general house - lad to [a coffin - maker]681-a coffin - maker ’s ; and that if [he]123-oliver complained of [his]123-oliver situation , or ever came back to [the parish]322-the parish again , [he]123-oliver would be sent to [sea]630-sea , there to be drowned , or knocked on the head , as the case might be , [he]123-oliver evinced so little emotion , that [they]684-they by common consent pronounced [him]123-oliver [a hardened young rascal]685-a hardened young rascal , and ordered [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble to remove [him]123-oliver forthwith . Now , although it was very natural that the board , of [all people in [the world]351-the world]686-all people in the world , should feel in a great state of virtuous astonishment and horror at the smallest tokens of want of feeling on the part of [anybody]421-anybody , [they]684-they were rather out , in this particular instance . The simple fact was , that [Oliver]123-oliver , instead of possessing too little feeling , possessed rather too much ; and was in a fair way of being reduced , for life , to a state of brutal stupidity and sullenness by the ill usage [he]123-oliver had received . [He]123-oliver heard the news of [his]123-oliver destination , in perfect silence ; and , having had [his]123-oliver luggage put into [his]123-oliver hand — which was not very difficult to carry , inasmuch as it was all comprised within the limits of a brown paper parcel , about half a foot square by three inches deep — [he]123-oliver pulled [his]123-oliver cap over [his]123-oliver eyes ; and once more attaching [himself]123-oliver to [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s coat cuff , was led away by [that dignitary]689-that dignitary to a new scene of suffering . For some time , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble drew [Oliver]123-oliver along , without notice or remark ; for [the beadle]389-the beadle carried [his]123-oliver head very erect , as [a beadle]431-a beadle always should : and , it being a windy day , [little Oliver]123-oliver was completely enshrouded by the skirts of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s coat as they blew open , and disclosed to great advantage [his]123-oliver flapped waistcoat and drab plush knee - breeches . As [they]692-they drew near to [their]692-they destination , however , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble thought it expedient to look down , and see that [the boy]423-the boy was in good order for inspection by [[his]423-the boy new master]694-his new master : which [he]423-the boy accordingly did , with a fit and becoming air of gracious patronage . “ [Oliver]123-oliver ! ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , in a low , tremulous voice . “ Pull that cap off [your]4543-sir eyes , and hold up [your]4543-sir head , [sir]4543-sir . ”[123-oliver] Although [Oliver]123-oliver did as [he]123-oliver was desired , at once ; and passed the back of [his]123-oliver unoccupied hand briskly across [his]123-oliver eyes , [he]123-oliver left a tear in them when [he]123-oliver looked up at [[his]123-oliver conductor]695-his conductor . As [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble gazed sternly upon [him]123-oliver , it rolled down [his]123-oliver cheek . It was followed by another , and another . [The child]306-the child made a strong effort , but it was an unsuccessful one . Withdrawing [his]123-oliver other hand from [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s [he]123-oliver covered [his]123-oliver face with both ; and wept until the tears sprung out from between [his]123-oliver chin and bony fingers . “ Well ! ”[128-mr. bumble] exclaimed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , stopping short , and darting at [his]128-mr. bumble little charge a look of intense malignity . “ Well ! Of _ all _ [the ungratefullest , and worst - disposed boys as ever]4714-the ungratefullest , and worst - disposed boys as ever [I]128-mr. bumble see , [Oliver]123-oliver , [you]123-oliver are the — ”[128-mr. bumble] “ No , no , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] sobbed [Oliver]123-oliver , clinging to the hand which held the well - known cane ; “ no , no , [sir]4543-sir ; [I]128-mr. bumble will be good indeed ; indeed , indeed [I]128-mr. bumble will , [sir]4543-sir ! [I]128-mr. bumble am [a very little boy]4718-a very little boy , [sir]4543-sir ; and it is so — so — ”[128-mr. bumble] “ So what ? ”[128-mr. bumble] inquired [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble in amazement . “ So lonely , [sir]4543-sir ! So very lonely ! ”[306-the child] cried [the child]306-the child . “ [Everybody]377-everybody hates [me]306-the child . Oh ! [sir]4543-sir , do n’t , do n’t pray be cross to [me]306-the child ! ”[306-the child] [The child]306-the child beat [his]306-the child hand upon [his]306-the child heart ; and looked in [[his]306-the child companion]621-his companion ’s face , with tears of real agony . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble regarded [Oliver]123-oliver ’s piteous and helpless look , with some astonishment , for a few seconds ; hemmed three or four times in a husky manner ; and after muttering something about “ that troublesome cough , ”[128-mr. bumble] bade [Oliver]123-oliver dry [his]123-oliver eyes and be [a good boy]700-a good boy . Then once more taking [his]123-oliver hand , [he]128-mr. bumble walked on with [him]123-oliver in silence . [The undertaker]486-the undertaker , who had just put up the shutters of [[his]486-the undertaker shop]702-his shop , was making some entries in [his]486-the undertaker day - book by the light of a most appropriate dismal candle , when [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble entered . “ Aha ! ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker ; looking up from the book , and pausing in the middle of a word ; “ is that [you]128-mr. bumble , [Bumble]128-mr. bumble ? ”[486-the undertaker] “ [No one else]4723-no one else , [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , ”[389-the beadle] replied [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ Here ! [I]123-oliver ’ve brought [the boy]423-the boy . ”[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver made a bow . “ Oh ! that ’s [the boy]423-the boy , is it ? ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker : raising the candle above [his]486-the undertaker head , to get a better view of [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , will [you]143-mrs. sowerberry have the goodness to come here a moment , [[my]486-the undertaker dear]4649-my dear ? ”[486-the undertaker] [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry emerged from [a little room]583-a little room behind [the shop]707-the shop , and presented the form of [a short , thin , squeezed - up woman]708-a short , thin , squeezed - up woman , with a vixenish countenance . “ [[My]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , deferentially , “ this is [the boy from [the workhouse]321-the workhouse that [I]141-mr. sowerberry told [you]4649-my dear of]4728-the boy from the workhouse that i told you of . ”[141-mr. sowerberry] [Oliver]123-oliver bowed again . “ [Dear]4730-dear [me]486-the undertaker ! ”[486-the undertaker] said [[the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s wife]710-the undertaker ’s wife , “ [he]123-oliver ’s very small . ”[486-the undertaker] “ Why , [he]123-oliver _ is _ rather small , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble : looking at [Oliver]123-oliver as if it were [his]128-mr. bumble fault that [he]123-oliver was no bigger ; “ [he]123-oliver is small . There ’s no denying it . But [he]123-oliver ’ll grow , [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry — he’ll grow . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Ah ! [I]711-the lady dare say [he]123-oliver will , ”[711-the lady] replied [the lady]711-the lady pettishly , “ on [our]4731-our victuals and [our]4731-our drink . [I]711-the lady see no saving in [parish children]4732-parish children , not [I]711-the lady ; for [they]4732-parish children always cost more to keep , than [they]4732-parish children ’re worth . However , [men]412-men always think [they]412-men know best . There ! Get [downstairs]4734-downstairs , little bag o ’ bones . ”[711-the lady] With this , [[the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s wife]710-the undertaker ’s wife opened a side door , and pushed [Oliver]123-oliver down [a steep flight of stairs]714-a steep flight of stairs into [a stone cell]715-a stone cell , damp and dark : forming [the ante - room to [the coal - cellar]400-the coal - cellar]716-the ante - room to the coal - cellar , and denominated “ [kitchen ”]4735-kitchen ”[128-mr. bumble] ; wherein sat [a slatternly girl]718-a slatternly girl , in shoes down at heel , and blue worsted stockings very much out of repair . “ Here , [Charlotte]144-charlotte , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , who had followed [Oliver]123-oliver down , “ give [this boy]4736-this boy some of the cold bits that were put by for Trip . [He]4736-this boy has n’t come [home]4737-home since the morning , so [he]4736-this boy may go without ’em . [I]141-mr. sowerberry dare say [the boy]423-the boy is n’t too dainty to eat ’em — are [you]123-oliver , [boy]4595-boy ? ”[141-mr. sowerberry] [Oliver , whose eyes had glistened at the mention of meat , and who was trembling with eagerness to devour it]719-oliver , whose eyes had glistened at the mention of meat , and who was trembling with eagerness to devour it , replied in the negative ; and a plateful of coarse broken victuals was set before [him]123-oliver . [I]0-i wish [some well - fed philosopher , whose meat and drink]720-some well - fed philosopher , whose meat and drink turn to gall within [him]123-oliver ; whose blood is ice , whose heart is iron ; could have seen [Oliver Twist]123-oliver clutching at the dainty viands that the dog had neglected . [I]0-i wish [he]720-some well - fed philosopher , whose meat and drink could have witnessed the horrible avidity with which [Oliver]123-oliver tore the bits asunder with all the ferocity of famine . There is only one thing [I]0-i should like better ; and that would be to see [the Philosopher making the same sort of meal]721-the philosopher making the same sort of meal [himself]720-some well - fed philosopher , whose meat and drink , with the same relish . “ Well , ”[486-the undertaker] said [[the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s wife]710-the undertaker ’s wife , when [Oliver]123-oliver had finished [his]123-oliver supper : which [she]710-the undertaker ’s wife had regarded in silent horror , and with fearful auguries of [his]123-oliver future appetite : “ have [you]123-oliver done ? ”[710-the undertaker ’s wife] There being nothing eatable within [his]123-oliver reach , [Oliver]123-oliver replied in the affirmative . “ Then come with [me]143-mrs. sowerberry , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry : taking up a dim and dirty lamp , and leading the way [upstairs]4560-upstairs ; “ [[your]123-oliver bed]4740-your bed ’s under the counter . [You]123-oliver do n’t mind sleeping among the coffins , [I]143-mrs. sowerberry suppose ? But it does n’t much matter whether [you]123-oliver do or do n’t , for [you]123-oliver ca n’t sleep anywhere else . Come ; do n’t keep [me]143-mrs. sowerberry here all night ! ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] [Oliver]123-oliver lingered no longer , but meekly followed [[his]123-oliver new mistress]725-his new mistress . CHAPTER V. [OLIVER]123-oliver MINGLES WITH [NEW ASSOCIATES]726-new associates . GOING TO A FUNERAL FOR THE FIRST TIME , [HE]123-oliver FORMS AN UNFAVOURABLE NOTION OF [[HIS]123-oliver MASTER]4661-his master ’S BUSINESS [Oliver]123-oliver , being left to [himself]123-oliver in [[the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s shop]729-the undertaker ’s shop , set the lamp down on [a workman]730-a workman ’s bench , and gazed timidly about [him]123-oliver with a feeling of awe and dread , which many people a good deal older than [he]123-oliver will be at no loss to understand . An unfinished coffin on black tressels , which stood in the middle of [the shop]707-the shop , looked so gloomy and death - like that a cold tremble came over [him]123-oliver , every time [his]123-oliver eyes wandered in the direction of the dismal object : from which [he]123-oliver almost expected to see some frightful form slowly rear its head , to drive [him]123-oliver mad with terror . Against the wall were ranged , in regular array , a long row of elm boards cut in the same shape : looking in the dim light , like high - shouldered ghosts with [their]732-their hands in [their]732-their breeches pockets . Coffin - plates , elm - chips , bright - headed nails , and shreds of black cloth , lay scattered on the floor ; and the wall behind the counter was ornamented with a lively representation of [two mutes in very stiff neckcloths]733-two mutes in very stiff neckcloths , on duty at a large private door , with [a hearse drawn by four black steeds]734-a hearse drawn by four black steeds , approaching in the distance . [The shop]707-the shop was close and hot . The atmosphere seemed tainted with the smell of coffins . The recess beneath the counter in which [his]123-oliver flock mattress was thrust , looked like [a grave]736-a grave . Nor were these the only dismal feelings which depressed [Oliver]123-oliver . [He]123-oliver was alone in [a strange place]737-a strange place ; and [we]738-we all know how chilled and desolate [the best of [us]738-we]739-the best of us will sometimes feel in such a situation . [The boy]423-the boy had [no friends]741-no friends to care for , or to care for [him]423-the boy . The regret of no recent separation was fresh in [his]123-oliver mind ; the absence of no loved and well - remembered face sank heavily into [his]123-oliver heart . But [his]123-oliver heart was heavy , notwithstanding ; and [he]123-oliver wished , as [he]123-oliver crept into [his]123-oliver narrow bed , that that were [his]123-oliver coffin , and that [he]123-oliver could be lain in a calm and lasting sleep in the churchyard ground , with the tall grass waving gently above [his]123-oliver head , and the sound of the old deep bell to soothe [him]123-oliver in [his]123-oliver sleep . [Oliver]123-oliver was awakened in the morning , by a loud kicking at the outside of [the shop]707-the shop - door : which , before [he]123-oliver could huddle on [his]123-oliver clothes , was repeated , in an angry and impetuous manner , about twenty - five times . When [he]123-oliver began to undo the chain , the legs desisted , and a voice began . “ Open the door , will [yer]123-oliver ? ”[744-the voice] cried the voice which belonged to the legs which had kicked at the door . “ [I]123-oliver will , directly , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver : undoing the chain , and turning the key . “ [I]743-the voice through the key - hole suppose [yer]123-oliver [the new boy]4742-the new boy , ai n’t [yer]123-oliver ? ”[743-the voice through the key - hole] said [the voice through the key - hole]743-the voice through the key - hole . “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ How old are [yer]123-oliver ? ”[744-the voice] inquired [the voice]744-the voice . “ Ten , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Then [I]743-the voice through the key - hole ’ll whop [yer]123-oliver when [I]743-the voice through the key - hole get in , ”[743-the voice through the key - hole] said the voice ; “ [you]123-oliver just see if [I]743-the voice through the key - hole do n’t , that ’s all , [my]743-the voice through the key - hole work’us brat ! ”[743-the voice through the key - hole] and having made this obliging promise , the voice began to whistle . [Oliver]123-oliver had been too often subjected to the process to which the very expressive monosyllable just recorded bears reference , to entertain the smallest doubt that [the owner of the voice]745-the owner of the voice , whoever [he]745-the owner of the voice might be , would redeem [his]745-the owner of the voice pledge , most honourably . [He]123-oliver drew back the bolts with a trembling hand , and opened the door . For a second or two , [Oliver]123-oliver glanced up [the street]4555-the street , and down [the street]4555-the street , and over the way : impressed with the belief that [the unknown]748-the unknown , who had addressed [him]123-oliver through the key - hole , had walked a few paces off , to warm [himself]748-the unknown ; for [nobody]316-nobody did [he]123-oliver see but [a big charity - boy , sitting on a post in front of [the house]403-the house]750-a big charity - boy , sitting on a post in front of the house , eating a slice of bread and butter : which [he]750-a big charity - boy , sitting on a post in front of the house cut into wedges , the size of [his]750-a big charity - boy , sitting on a post in front of the house mouth , with a clasp - knife , and then consumed with great dexterity . “ [I]123-oliver beg [your]123-oliver pardon , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver at length : seeing that [no other visitor]752-no other visitor made [his]750-a big charity - boy , sitting on a post in front of the house appearance ; “ did [you]123-oliver knock ? ”[123-oliver] “ [I]753-the charity - boy kicked , ”[753-the charity - boy] replied [the charity - boy]753-the charity - boy . “ Did [you]123-oliver want a coffin , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[123-oliver] inquired [Oliver]123-oliver , innocently . At this , [the charity - boy]753-the charity - boy looked monstrous fierce ; and said that [Oliver]123-oliver would want one before long , if [he]123-oliver cut jokes with [[his]123-oliver superiors]755-his superiors in that way . “ [Yer]123-oliver do n’t know who [I]753-the charity - boy am , [I]753-the charity - boy suppose , [Work’us]145-work’us ? ”[753-the charity - boy] said [the charity - boy]753-the charity - boy , in continuation : descending from the top of the post , meanwhile , with edifying gravity . “ No , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] rejoined [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]753-the charity - boy ’m [Mister Noah Claypole]146-noah , ”[753-the charity - boy] said [the charity - boy]753-the charity - boy , “ and [you]123-oliver ’re under [me]753-the charity - boy . Take down the shutters , [[yer]123-oliver idle young ruffian]4748-yer idle young ruffian ! ”[753-the charity - boy] With this , [Mr. Claypole]146-noah administered a kick to [Oliver]123-oliver , and entered [the shop]707-the shop with a dignified air , which did [him]146-noah great credit . It is difficult for [a large - headed , small - eyed youth , of lumbering make and heavy countenance]759-a large - headed , small - eyed youth , of lumbering make and heavy countenance , to look dignified under any circumstances ; but it is more especially so , when superadded to these personal attractions are a red nose and yellow smalls . [Oliver]123-oliver , having taken down the shutters , and broken a pane of glass in [his]123-oliver effort to stagger away beneath the weight of the first one to [a small court at the side of the house in which [they]761-they were kept during the day]760-a small court at the side of the house in which they were kept during the day , was graciously assisted by [Noah]146-noah : who having consoled [him]123-oliver with the assurance that “ [he]146-noah ’d catch it , ”[146-noah] condescended to help [him]123-oliver . [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry came down soon after . Shortly afterwards , [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry appeared . [Oliver]123-oliver having “ caught it , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] in fulfilment of [Noah]146-noah ’s prediction , followed [that young gentleman]762-that young gentleman down the stairs to breakfast . “ Come near the fire , [Noah]146-noah , ”[144-charlotte] said [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “ [I]144-charlotte saved a nice little bit of bacon for [you]146-noah from [master]4749-master ’s breakfast . [Oliver]123-oliver , shut that door at [[Mister Noah]146-noah ’s back]4750-mister noah ’s back , and take them bits that [I]144-charlotte ’ve put out on the cover of the bread - pan . There ’s [your]146-noah tea ; take it away to that box , and drink it there , and make haste , for [they]4751-they ’ll want [you]146-noah to mind [the shop]707-the shop . D’ye hear ? ”[144-charlotte] “ D’ye hear , [Work’us]145-work’us ? ”[146-noah] said [Noah Claypole]146-noah . “ Lor , [Noah]146-noah ! ”[144-charlotte] said [Charlotte]144-charlotte , “ what [a rum creature]4753-a rum creature [you]146-noah are ! Why do n’t [you]146-noah let [the boy]423-the boy alone ? ”[144-charlotte] “ Let [him]423-the boy alone ! ”[146-noah] said [Noah]146-noah . “ Why [everybody]377-everybody lets [him]423-the boy alone enough , for the matter of that . Neither [[his]423-the boy father]4583-his father nor [[his]423-the boy mother]4584-his mother will ever interfere with [him]423-the boy . [All [his]423-the boy relations]4758-all his relations let [him]423-the boy have [his]423-the boy own way pretty well . Eh , [Charlotte]144-charlotte ? [He]146-noah ! [he]146-noah ! [he]146-noah ! ”[146-noah] “ Oh , [you]146-noah queer soul ! ”[144-charlotte] said [Charlotte]144-charlotte , bursting into a hearty laugh , in which [she]144-charlotte was joined by [Noah]146-noah ; after which [they]763-they both looked scornfully at poor [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , as [he]123-oliver sat shivering on the box in the coldest corner of [the room]418-the room , and ate the stale pieces which had been specially reserved for [him]123-oliver . [Noah]146-noah was [a charity - boy]765-a charity - boy , but not [a workhouse orphan]766-a workhouse orphan . [No chance - child]767-no chance - child was [he]146-noah , for [he]146-noah could trace [his]146-noah genealogy all the way back to [[his]146-noah parents]768-his parents , who lived hard by ; [[his]146-noah mother]4584-his mother being [a washerwoman]770-a washerwoman , and [[his]146-noah father]4583-his father [a drunken soldier]772-a drunken soldier , discharged with a wooden leg , and a diurnal pension of twopence - halfpenny and an unstateable fraction . [The shop - boys in [the neighbourhood]774-the neighbourhood]773-the shop - boys in the neighbourhood had long been in the habit of branding [Noah]146-noah in [the public streets]775-the public streets , with the ignominious epithets of “ leathers , ”[773-the shop - boys in the neighbourhood] “ charity , ”[146-noah] and the like ; and [Noah]146-noah had borne them without reply . But , now that fortune had cast in [his]146-noah way [a nameless orphan , at whom even the meanest]776-a nameless orphan , at whom even the meanest could point the finger of scorn , [he]146-noah retorted on [him]146-noah with interest . This affords charming food for contemplation . It shows [us]777-us what [a beautiful thing human nature]778-a beautiful thing human nature may be made to be ; and how impartially the same amiable qualities are developed in [the finest lord]779-the finest lord and [the dirtiest charity - boy]780-the dirtiest charity - boy . [Oliver]123-oliver had been sojourning at [[the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s]782-the undertaker ’s some three weeks or a month . [Mr.]783-mr. and [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry — [the shop]707-the shop being shut up — were taking [their]785-their supper in [the little back - parlour]786-the little back - parlour , when [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , after several deferential glances at [[his]141-mr. sowerberry wife]787-his wife , said , “ [[My]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear — ”[141-mr. sowerberry] [He]141-mr. sowerberry was going to say more ; but , [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry looking up , with a peculiarly unpropitious aspect , [he]141-mr. sowerberry stopped short . “ Well , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , sharply . “ Nothing , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear , nothing , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry . “ Ugh , [you]141-mr. sowerberry brute ! ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry . “ Not at all , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry humbly . “ [I]141-mr. sowerberry thought [you]4649-my dear did n’t want to hear , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear . [I]141-mr. sowerberry was only going to say — ”[141-mr. sowerberry] “ Oh , do n’t tell [me]143-mrs. sowerberry what [you]141-mr. sowerberry were going to say , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] interposed [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry . “ [I]143-mrs. sowerberry am [nobody]316-nobody ; do n’t consult [me]143-mrs. sowerberry , pray . _ [I]143-mrs. sowerberry _ do n’t want to intrude upon [your]4649-my dear secrets . ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] As [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry said this , [she]143-mrs. sowerberry gave an hysterical laugh , which threatened violent consequences . “ But , [[my]143-mrs. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , “ [I]143-mrs. sowerberry want to ask [your]141-mr. sowerberry advice . ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] “ No , no , do n’t ask [mine]143-mrs. sowerberry , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] replied [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , in an affecting manner : “ ask [somebody else]4765-somebody else ’s . ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] Here , there was another hysterical laugh , which frightened [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry very much . This is a very common and much - approved matrimonial course of treatment , which is often very effective . It at once reduced [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry to begging , as a special favour , to be allowed to say what [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry was most curious to hear . After a short duration , the permission was most graciously conceded . “ It ’s only about [young [Twist]123-oliver]4766-young twist , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry . “ [A very good - looking boy]4768-a very good - looking boy , that , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear . ”[141-mr. sowerberry] “ [He]4768-a very good - looking boy need be , for [he]4768-a very good - looking boy eats enough , ”[711-the lady] observed [the lady]711-the lady . “ There ’s an expression of melancholy in [his]4768-a very good - looking boy face , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] resumed [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , “ which is very interesting . [He]4768-a very good - looking boy would make [a delightful mute]4771-a delightful mute , [my]141-mr. sowerberry love . ”[141-mr. sowerberry] [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry looked up with an expression of considerable wonderment . [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry remarked it and , without allowing time for any observation on [the good lady]789-the good lady ’s part , proceeded . “ [I]141-mr. sowerberry do n’t mean [a regular mute]4772-a regular mute to attend [grown - up people]4773-grown - up people , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear , but only for [children]374-children ’s practice . It would be very new to have a mute in proportion , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry dear]4649-my dear . [You]4649-my dear may depend upon it , it would have a superb effect . ”[141-mr. sowerberry] [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , who had a good deal of taste in the undertaking way , was much struck by the novelty of this idea ; but , as it would have been compromising [her]143-mrs. sowerberry dignity to have said so , under existing circumstances , [she]143-mrs. sowerberry merely inquired , with much sharpness , why such an obvious suggestion had not presented itself to [[her]143-mrs. sowerberry husband]790-her husband ’s mind before ? [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry rightly construed this , as an acquiescence in [his]141-mr. sowerberry proposition ; it was speedily determined , therefore , that [Oliver]123-oliver should be at once initiated into the mysteries of the trade ; and , with this view , that [he]123-oliver should accompany [[his]123-oliver master]4661-his master on the very next occasion of [his]123-oliver services being required . The occasion was not long in coming . Half an hour after breakfast next morning , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble entered [the shop]707-the shop ; and supporting [his]128-mr. bumble cane against the counter , drew forth [his]128-mr. bumble large leathern pocket - book : from which [he]128-mr. bumble selected a small scrap of paper , which [he]128-mr. bumble handed over to [Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry . “ Aha ! ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , glancing over it with a lively countenance ; “ an order for a coffin , eh ? ”[486-the undertaker] “ For a coffin first , and a porochial funeral afterwards , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , fastening the strap of the leathern pocket - book : which , like [himself]128-mr. bumble , was very corpulent . “ [Bayton]147-bayton , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , looking from the scrap of paper to [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ [I]486-the undertaker never heard the name before . ”[486-the undertaker] [Bumble]128-mr. bumble shook [his]128-mr. bumble head , as [he]128-mr. bumble replied , “ [Obstinate people]4777-obstinate people , [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry ; very obstinate . Proud , too , [I]128-mr. bumble ’m afraid , [sir]4543-sir . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Proud , eh ? ”[141-mr. sowerberry] exclaimed [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry with a sneer . “ Come , that ’s too much . ”[141-mr. sowerberry] “ Oh , it ’s sickening , ”[389-the beadle] replied [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ Antimonial , [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry ! ”[389-the beadle] “ So it is , ”[486-the undertaker] acquiesced [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . “ [We]4779-we only heard of [the family]4780-the family the night before last , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle ; “ and [we]4779-we should n’t have known anything about [them]4780-the family , then , only [a woman who lodges in [the same house]4782-the same house]4781-a woman who lodges in the same house made an application to the porochial committee for [them]4780-the family to send [the porochial surgeon]4783-the porochial surgeon to see [a woman]4784-a woman as was very bad . [He]4783-the porochial surgeon had gone out to dinner ; but [[his]4783-the porochial surgeon ’ prentice]4785-his ’ prentice ( which is [a very clever lad]4786-a very clever lad ) sent [’em]4785-his ’ prentice some medicine in a blacking - bottle , offhand . ”[389-the beadle] “ Ah , there ’s promptness , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . “ Promptness , indeed ! ”[389-the beadle] replied [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ But what ’s the consequence ; what ’s the ungrateful behaviour of [these rebels]4787-these rebels , [sir]4543-sir ? Why , [the husband]4789-the husband sends back word that the medicine wo n’t suit [[his]4789-the husband wife]787-his wife ’s complaint , and so [she]787-his wife sha n’t take it — says [she]787-his wife sha n’t take it , [sir]4543-sir ! Good , strong , wholesome medicine , as was given with great success to [two Irish labourers]4792-two irish labourers and [a coal - heaver]4793-a coal - heaver , only a week before — sent [’em]4794-’em for nothing , with a blackin’-bottle in,—and [he]4789-the husband sends back word that [she]787-his wife sha n’t take it , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[389-the beadle] As the atrocity presented itself to [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s mind in full force , [he]128-mr. bumble struck the counter sharply with [his]128-mr. bumble cane , and became flushed with indignation . “ Well , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , “ [I]486-the undertaker ne — ver — did — ”[486-the undertaker] “ Never did , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[389-the beadle] ejaculated [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ No , nor [nobody]316-nobody never did ; but now [she]787-his wife ’s dead , [we]4798-we ’ve got to bury [her]787-his wife ; and that ’s the direction ; and the sooner it ’s done , the better . ”[389-the beadle] Thus saying , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble put on [his]128-mr. bumble cocked hat wrong side first , in a fever of parochial excitement ; and flounced out of [the shop]707-the shop . “ Why , [he]128-mr. bumble was so angry , [Oliver]123-oliver , that [he]128-mr. bumble forgot even to ask after [you]123-oliver ! ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , looking after [the beadle]389-the beadle as [he]128-mr. bumble strode down [the street]4555-the street . “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , who had carefully kept [himself]123-oliver out of sight , during the interview ; and who was shaking from head to foot at the mere recollection of the sound of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s voice . [He]123-oliver need n’t have taken the trouble to shrink from [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s glance , however ; for [that functionary , on whom]805-that functionary , on whom the prediction of [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat had made a very strong impression , thought that now [the undertaker]486-the undertaker had got [Oliver]123-oliver upon trial the subject was better avoided , until such time as [he]123-oliver should be firmly bound for seven years , and all danger of [his]123-oliver being returned upon the hands of [the parish]322-the parish should be thus effectually and legally overcome . “ Well , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , taking up [his]141-mr. sowerberry hat , “ the sooner this job is done , the better . [Noah]146-noah , look after [the shop]707-the shop . [Oliver]123-oliver , put on [your]123-oliver cap , and come with [me]141-mr. sowerberry . ”[141-mr. sowerberry] [Oliver]123-oliver obeyed , and followed [[his]123-oliver master]4661-his master on [his]4661-his master professional mission . [They]810-they walked on , for some time , through [the most crowded and densely inhabited part of [the town]812-the town]811-the most crowded and densely inhabited part of the town ; and then , striking down [a narrow street]813-a narrow street more dirty and miserable than any [they]810-they had yet passed through , paused to look for [the house which was the object of [their]810-they search]814-the house which was the object of their search . [The houses on either side]815-the houses on either side were high and large , but very old , and tenanted by [people of the poorest class]816-people of the poorest class : as [their]815-the houses on either side neglected appearance would have sufficiently denoted , without the concurrent testimony afforded by the squalid looks of [the few men]817-the few men and [women who , with folded arms and bodies half doubled , occasionally skulked along]818-women who , with folded arms and bodies half doubled , occasionally skulked along . [A great many of [the tenements]820-the tenements]819-a great many of the tenements had [shop - fronts]821-shop - fronts ; but these were fast closed , and mouldering away ; only [the upper rooms]822-the upper rooms being inhabited . [Some houses which had become insecure from age and decay , were prevented from falling into [the street]4555-the street]823-some houses which had become insecure from age and decay , were prevented from falling into the street , by huge beams of wood reared against the walls , and firmly planted in [the road]825-the road ; but even [these crazy dens]826-these crazy dens seemed to have been selected as the nightly haunts of some houseless wretches , for many of the rough boards which supplied the place of door and window , were wrenched from their positions , to afford an aperture wide enough for the passage of [a human body]827-a human body . [The kennel]828-the kennel was stagnant and filthy . The very rats , which here and there lay putrefying in its rottenness , were hideous with famine . There was neither knocker nor bell - handle at the open door where [Oliver]123-oliver and [[his]123-oliver master]4661-his master stopped ; so , groping [his]4661-his master way cautiously through [the dark passage]830-the dark passage , and bidding [Oliver]123-oliver keep close to [him]4661-his master and not be afraid , [the undertaker mounted to the top of the first flight of stairs]831-the undertaker mounted to the top of the first flight of stairs . Stumbling against a door on the landing , [he]4661-his master rapped at it with [his]4661-his master knuckles . It was opened by [a young girl of thirteen or fourteen]832-a young girl of thirteen or fourteen . [The undertaker]486-the undertaker at once saw enough of what [the room]418-the room contained , to know it was [the apartment to which [he]4661-his master had been directed]835-the apartment to which he had been directed . [He]4661-his master stepped in ; [Oliver]123-oliver followed [him]4661-his master . There was no fire in [the room]418-the room ; but [a man]476-a man was crouching , mechanically , over the empty stove . [An old woman]433-an old woman , too , had drawn a low stool to the cold hearth , and was sitting beside [him]476-a man . There were [some ragged children]839-some ragged children in another corner ; and in a small recess , opposite the door , there lay upon the ground , something covered with an old blanket . [Oliver]123-oliver shuddered as [he]123-oliver cast [his]123-oliver eyes toward [the place]840-the place , and crept involuntarily closer to [[his]123-oliver master]4661-his master ; for though it was covered up , [the boy]423-the boy felt that it was a corpse . [The man]843-the man ’s face was thin and very pale ; [his]843-the man hair and beard were grizzly ; [his]843-the man eyes were bloodshot . [The old woman]337-the old woman ’s face was wrinkled ; [her]337-the old woman two remaining teeth protruded over [her]337-the old woman under lip ; and [her]337-the old woman eyes were bright and piercing . [Oliver]123-oliver was afraid to look at either [her]337-the old woman or [the man]843-the man . [They]846-they seemed so like the rats [he]123-oliver had seen outside . “ [Nobody]316-nobody shall go near [her]337-the old woman , ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man , starting fiercely up , as [the undertaker]486-the undertaker approached [the recess]849-the recess . “ Keep back ! Damn [you]486-the undertaker , keep back , if [you]486-the undertaker ’ve a life to lose ! ”[843-the man] “ Nonsense , [[my]486-the undertaker good man]4802-my good man , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , who was pretty well used to misery in all its shapes . “ Nonsense ! ”[486-the undertaker] “ [I]843-the man tell [you]486-the undertaker , ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man : clenching [his]843-the man hands , and stamping furiously on the floor,—“I tell [you]486-the undertaker [I]486-the undertaker wo n’t have [her]337-the old woman put into the ground . [She]337-the old woman could n’t rest there . The worms would worry [her]337-the old woman — not eat [her]337-the old woman — [she]337-the old woman is so worn away . ”[486-the undertaker] [The undertaker]486-the undertaker offered no reply to this raving ; but producing a tape from [his]486-the undertaker pocket , knelt down for a moment by the side of the body . “ Ah ! ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man : bursting into tears , and sinking on [his]843-the man knees at the feet of [the dead woman]854-the dead woman ; “ kneel down , kneel down — kneel round [her]337-the old woman , [every one of [you]486-the undertaker]4803-every one of you , and mark [my]855-i words ! [I]855-i say [she]337-the old woman was starved to death . [I]855-i never knew how bad [she]337-the old woman was , till the fever came upon [her]337-the old woman ; and then [her]337-the old woman bones were starting through the skin . There was neither fire nor candle ; [she]337-the old woman died in the dark — in the dark ! [She]337-the old woman could n’t even see [[her]337-the old woman children]4804-her children ’s faces , though [we]4805-we heard [her]337-the old woman gasping out [their]4804-her children names . [I]855-i begged for [her]337-the old woman in [the streets]4806-the streets : and [they]4804-her children sent [me]855-i to [prison]4807-prison . When [I]855-i came back , [she]337-the old woman was dying ; and all the blood in [my]855-i heart has dried up , for [they]4804-her children starved [her]337-the old woman to death . [I]855-i swear it before [the God that saw it]4808-the god that saw it ! [They]4804-her children starved [her]337-the old woman ! ”[855-i] [He]855-i twined [his]855-i hands in [his]855-i hair ; and , with a loud scream , rolled grovelling upon the floor : [his]855-i eyes fixed , and the foam covering [his]855-i lips . [The terrified children]856-the terrified children cried bitterly ; but [the old woman]337-the old woman , who had hitherto remained as quiet as if [she]337-the old woman had been wholly deaf to all that passed , menaced [them]856-the terrified children into silence . Having unloosened the cravat of [the man who still remained extended on the ground]858-the man who still remained extended on the ground , [she]337-the old woman tottered towards [the undertaker]486-the undertaker . “ [She]337-the old woman was [[my]337-the old woman daughter]4809-my daughter , ”[337-the old woman] said [the old woman]337-the old woman , nodding [her]337-the old woman head in the direction of the corpse ; and speaking with an idiotic leer , more ghastly than even the presence of death in such a place . “ Lord , [Lord]4810-lord ! Well , it _ is _ strange that [I]337-the old woman who gave birth to [her]337-the old woman , and was [a woman]4784-a woman then , should be alive and merry now , and [she]337-the old woman lying there : so cold and stiff ! [Lord]4812-lord , [Lord!—to]148-lord!—to think of it ; it ’s as good as a play — as good as a play ! ”[337-the old woman] As [the wretched creature]861-the wretched creature mumbled and chuckled in [her]337-the old woman hideous merriment , [the undertaker]486-the undertaker turned to go away . “ Stop , stop ! ”[337-the old woman] said [the old woman]337-the old woman in a loud whisper . “ Will [she]337-the old woman be buried tomorrow , or next day , or tonight ? [I]337-the old woman laid [her]337-the old woman out ; and [I]337-the old woman must walk , [you]486-the undertaker know . Send [me]337-the old woman a large cloak : a good warm one : for it is bitter cold . [We]4813-we should have cake and wine , too , before [we]4813-we go ! Never mind ; send some bread — only a loaf of bread and a cup of water . Shall [we]4813-we have some bread , [dear]4730-dear ? ”[337-the old woman] [she]337-the old woman said eagerly : catching at [the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s coat , as [he]486-the undertaker once more moved towards the door . “ Yes , yes , ”[486-the undertaker] said [the undertaker]486-the undertaker , “ of course . Anything [you]337-the old woman like ! ”[486-the undertaker] [He]486-the undertaker disengaged [himself]486-the undertaker from [the old woman]337-the old woman ’s grasp ; and , drawing [Oliver]123-oliver after [him]486-the undertaker , hurried away . The next day , ( [the family]4780-the family having been meanwhile relieved with a half - quartern loaf and a piece of cheese , left with [them]4780-the family by [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble [himself]128-mr. bumble , ) [Oliver]123-oliver and [[his]123-oliver master]4661-his master returned to [the miserable abode]869-the miserable abode ; where [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had already arrived , accompanied by [four men from [the workhouse]321-the workhouse , who were to act as [bearers]872-bearers]870-four men from the workhouse , who were to act as bearers . An old black cloak had been thrown over the rags of [the old woman]337-the old woman and [the man]843-the man ; and the bare coffin having been screwed down , was hoisted on the shoulders of [the bearers]875-the bearers , and carried into [the street]4555-the street . “ Now , [you]337-the old woman must put [your]337-the old woman best leg foremost , [old lady]4815-old lady ! ”[141-mr. sowerberry] whispered [Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry in [the old woman]337-the old woman ’s ear ; “ [we]4816-we are rather late ; and it wo n’t do , to keep [the clergyman]4817-the clergyman waiting . Move on , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry men,—as]4818-my men,—as quick as [you]4818-my men,—as like ! ”[141-mr. sowerberry] Thus directed , [the bearers]875-the bearers trotted on under [their]875-the bearers light burden ; and [the two mourners]879-the two mourners kept as near [them]875-the bearers , as [they]879-the two mourners could . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble and [Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry walked at a good smart pace in front ; and [Oliver]123-oliver , whose legs were not so long as [[his]123-oliver master]4661-his master ’s , ran by the side . There was not so great a necessity for hurrying as [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry had anticipated , however ; for when [they]875-the bearers reached the obscure corner of [the churchyard]881-the churchyard in which the nettles grew , and where [the parish graves]882-the parish graves were made , [the clergyman]4817-the clergyman had not arrived ; and [the clerk]884-the clerk , who was sitting by [the vestry - room fire]885-the vestry - room fire , seemed to think it by no means improbable that it might be an hour or so , before [he]884-the clerk came . So , [they]875-the bearers put [the bier]886-the bier on the brink of [the grave]887-the grave ; and [the two mourners]879-the two mourners waited patiently in the damp clay , with a cold rain drizzling down , while [the ragged boys whom the spectacle]889-the ragged boys whom the spectacle had attracted into [the churchyard]881-the churchyard played a noisy game at hide - and - seek among the tombstones , or varied [their]889-the ragged boys whom the spectacle amusements by jumping backwards and forwards over the coffin . [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry and [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , being [personal friends of [the clerk]884-the clerk]891-personal friends of the clerk , sat by the fire with [him]884-the clerk , and read the paper . At length , after a lapse of something more than an hour , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , and [Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , and [the clerk]884-the clerk , were seen running towards [the grave]887-the grave . Immediately afterwards , [the clergyman]4817-the clergyman appeared : putting on [his]4817-the clergyman surplice as [he]4817-the clergyman came along . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble then thrashed [a boy or two]896-a boy or two , to keep up appearances ; and [the reverend gentleman , having read as much of the burial service]897-the reverend gentleman , having read as much of the burial service as could be compressed into four minutes , gave [his]4817-the clergyman surplice to [the clerk]884-the clerk , and walked away again . “ Now , [Bill]149-sikes ! ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry to [the grave - digger]899-the grave - digger . “ Fill up ! ”[141-mr. sowerberry] It was no very difficult task , for [the grave]887-the grave was so full , that the uppermost coffin was within a few feet of the surface . [The grave - digger]899-the grave - digger shovelled in the earth ; stamped it loosely down with [his]899-the grave - digger feet : shouldered [his]899-the grave - digger spade ; and walked off , followed by [the boys]491-the boys , who murmured very loud complaints at the fun being over so soon . “ Come , [[my]128-mr. bumble good fellow]4819-my good fellow ! ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , tapping [the man on the back]903-the man on the back . “ [They]491-the boys want to shut up [the yard]4820-the yard . ”[128-mr. bumble] [The man who had never once moved , since [he]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side had taken [his]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side station by [the grave side]905-the grave side]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side , started , raised [his]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side head , stared at [the person who had addressed [him]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side]906-the person who had addressed him , walked forward for a few paces ; and fell down in a swoon . [The crazy old woman]907-the crazy old woman was too much occupied in bewailing the loss of [her]907-the crazy old woman cloak ( which [the undertaker]486-the undertaker had taken off ) , to pay [him]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side any attention ; so [they]909-they threw a can of cold water over [him]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side ; and when [he]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side came to , saw [him]904-the man who had never once moved , since he had taken his station by the grave side safely out of [the churchyard]881-the churchyard , locked the gate , and departed on [their]909-they different ways . “ Well , [Oliver]123-oliver , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry , as [they]909-they walked [home]4737-home , “ how do [you]123-oliver like it ? ”[141-mr. sowerberry] “ Pretty well , thank [you]141-mr. sowerberry , [sir]4543-sir ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , with considerable hesitation . “ Not very much , [sir]4543-sir . ”[123-oliver] “ Ah , [you]123-oliver ’ll get used to it in time , [Oliver]123-oliver , ”[141-mr. sowerberry] said [Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry . “ Nothing when [you]123-oliver _ are _ used to it , [[my]141-mr. sowerberry boy]4668-my boy . ”[141-mr. sowerberry] [Oliver]123-oliver wondered , in [his]123-oliver own mind , whether it had taken a very long time to get [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry used to it . But [he]123-oliver thought it better not to ask the question ; and walked back to [the shop]707-the shop : thinking over all [he]123-oliver had seen and heard . CHAPTER VI . [OLIVER]123-oliver , BEING GOADED BY THE TAUNTS OF [NOAH]146-noah , ROUSES INTO ACTION , AND RATHER ASTONISHES [HIM]123-oliver The month ’s trial over , [Oliver]123-oliver was formally apprenticed . It was a nice sickly season just at this time . In commercial phrase , coffins were looking up ; and , in the course of a few weeks , [Oliver]123-oliver acquired a great deal of experience . The success of [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry ’s ingenious speculation , exceeded even [his]141-mr. sowerberry most sanguine hopes . [The oldest inhabitants]913-the oldest inhabitants recollected no period at which measles had been so prevalent , or so fatal to infant existence ; and many were the mournful processions which [little Oliver]123-oliver headed , in a hat - band reaching down to [his]123-oliver knees , to the indescribable admiration and emotion of [all the mothers in [the town]812-the town]914-all the mothers in the town . As [Oliver]123-oliver accompanied [[his]123-oliver master]4661-his master in most of [his]123-oliver adult expeditions too , in order that [he]123-oliver might acquire that equanimity of demeanour and full command of nerve which was essential to [a finished undertaker]917-a finished undertaker , [he]123-oliver had many opportunities of observing the beautiful resignation and fortitude with which [some strong - minded people]918-some strong - minded people bear [their]918-some strong - minded people trials and losses . For instance ; when [Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry had an order for the burial of [some rich old lady]919-some rich old lady or gentleman , who was surrounded by [a great number of [nephews]921-nephews]920-a great number of nephews and [nieces , who had been perfectly inconsolable during the previous illness , and whose grief had been wholly irrepressible even on the most public occasions]922-nieces , who had been perfectly inconsolable during the previous illness , and whose grief had been wholly irrepressible even on the most public occasions , [they]923-they would be as happy among [themselves]923-they as need be — quite cheerful and contented — conversing together with as much freedom and gaiety , as if nothing whatever had happened to disturb [them]923-they . [Husbands]924-husbands , too , bore the loss of [[their]924-husbands wives]925-their wives with the most heroic calmness . [Wives]926-wives , again , put on weeds for [[their]926-wives husbands]927-their husbands , as if , so far from grieving in the garb of sorrow , [they]926-wives had made up [their]926-wives minds to render it as becoming and attractive as possible . It was observable , too , that [ladies]928-ladies and [gentlemen who were in passions of anguish during the ceremony of interment]929-gentlemen who were in passions of anguish during the ceremony of interment , recovered almost as soon as [they]923-they reached [home]4737-home , and became quite composed before the tea - drinking was over . All this was very pleasant and improving to see ; and [Oliver]123-oliver beheld it with great admiration . That [Oliver Twist]123-oliver was moved to resignation by the example of [these good people]931-these good people , [I]0-i can not , although [I]0-i am [[his]123-oliver biographer]932-his biographer , undertake to affirm with any degree of confidence ; but [I]0-i can most distinctly say , that for many months [he]123-oliver continued meekly to submit to the domination and ill - treatment of [Noah Claypole]146-noah : who used [him]123-oliver far worse than before , now that [his]123-oliver jealousy was roused by seeing [the new boy promoted to the black stick and hat - band]933-the new boy promoted to the black stick and hat - band , while [he]146-noah , [the old one]934-the old one , remained stationary in the muffin - cap and leathers . [Charlotte]144-charlotte treated [him]123-oliver ill , because [Noah]146-noah did ; and [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry was [[his]123-oliver decided enemy]935-his decided enemy , because [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry was disposed to be [[his]123-oliver friend]936-his friend ; so , between these three on one side , and a glut of funerals on the other , [Oliver]123-oliver was not altogether as comfortable as the hungry pig was , when [he]123-oliver was shut up , by mistake , in [the grain department of [a brewery]938-a brewery]937-the grain department of a brewery . And now , [I]0-i come to a very important passage in [Oliver]123-oliver ’s history ; for [I]0-i have to record an act , slight and unimportant perhaps in appearance , but which indirectly produced a material change in all [his]123-oliver future prospects and proceedings . One day , [Oliver]123-oliver and [Noah]146-noah had descended into [the kitchen]939-the kitchen at the usual dinner - hour , to banquet upon a small joint of mutton — a pound and a half of the worst end of the neck ; when [Charlotte]144-charlotte being called out of the way , there ensued a brief interval of time , which [Noah Claypole]146-noah , being hungry and vicious , considered [he]146-noah could not possibly devote to a worthier purpose than aggravating and tantalising [young Oliver Twist]123-oliver . Intent upon this innocent amusement , [Noah]146-noah put [his]146-noah feet on the table - cloth ; and pulled [Oliver]123-oliver ’s hair ; and twitched [his]123-oliver ears ; and expressed [his]146-noah opinion that [he]123-oliver was [a “ sneak ”]4824-a “ sneak ”[146-noah] ; and furthermore announced [his]146-noah intention of coming to see [him]123-oliver hanged , whenever that desirable event should take place ; and entered upon various topics of petty annoyance , like [a malicious and ill - conditioned charity - boy]940-a malicious and ill - conditioned charity - boy as [he]123-oliver was . But , making [Oliver]123-oliver cry , [Noah]146-noah attempted to be more facetious still ; and in [his]146-noah attempt , did what many sometimes do to this day , when [they]941-they want to be funny . [He]146-noah got rather personal . “ [Work’us]145-work’us , ”[146-noah] said [Noah]146-noah , “ how ’s [[your]145-work’us mother]4825-your mother ? ”[146-noah] “ [She]4825-your mother ’s dead , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver ; “ do n’t [you]146-noah say anything about [her]4825-your mother to [me]123-oliver ! ”[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver ’s colour rose as [he]123-oliver said this ; [he]123-oliver breathed quickly ; and there was a curious working of the mouth and nostrils , which [Mr. Claypole]146-noah thought must be the immediate precursor of a violent fit of crying . Under this impression [he]123-oliver returned to the charge . “ What did [she]4825-your mother die of , [Work’us]145-work’us ? ”[146-noah] said [Noah]146-noah . “ Of a broken heart , [some of [[our]4827-our old nurses]4828-our old nurses]4826-some of our old nurses told [me]123-oliver , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver : more as if [he]123-oliver were talking to [himself]123-oliver , than answering [Noah]146-noah . “ [I]123-oliver think [I]123-oliver know what it must be to die of that ! ”[123-oliver] “ Tol de rol lol lol , right fol lairy , Work’us , ”[146-noah] said [Noah]146-noah , as a tear rolled down [Oliver]123-oliver ’s cheek . “ What ’s set [you]123-oliver a snivelling now ? ”[146-noah] “ Not _ [you]146-noah _ , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , sharply . “ There ; that ’s enough . Do n’t say anything more to [me]123-oliver about [her]4829-she ; [you]146-noah ’d better not ! ”[123-oliver] “ Better not ! ”[146-noah] exclaimed [Noah]146-noah . “ Well ! Better not ! [Work’us]145-work’us , do n’t be impudent . _ [[Your]146-noah _ mother]4830-your _ mother , too ! [She]4829-she was [a nice ’ un]4831-a nice ’ un , [she]4829-she was . Oh , [Lor]125-lor ! ”[146-noah] And here , [Noah]146-noah nodded [his]146-noah head expressively ; and curled up as much of [his]146-noah small red nose as muscular action could collect together , for the occasion . “ [Yer]146-noah know , [Work’us]145-work’us , ”[146-noah] continued [Noah]146-noah , emboldened by [Oliver]123-oliver ’s silence , and speaking in a jeering tone of affected pity : of all tones the most annoying : “ [Yer]146-noah know , [Work’us]145-work’us , it ca n’t be helped now ; and of course [yer]146-noah could n’t help it then ; and [I]146-noah am very sorry for it ; and [I]146-noah ’m sure [we]4832-we all are , and pity [yer]146-noah very much . But [yer]146-noah must know , [Work’us]145-work’us , [[yer]146-noah mother]4833-yer mother was a regular right - down bad ’ un . ”[146-noah] “ What did [you]146-noah say ? ”[123-oliver] inquired [Oliver]123-oliver , looking up very quickly . “ [A regular right - down bad ’ un]4834-a regular right - down bad ’ un , [Work’us]145-work’us , ”[146-noah] replied [Noah]146-noah , coolly . “ And it ’s a great deal better , [Work’us]145-work’us , that [she]4833-yer mother died when [she]4833-yer mother did , or else [she]4833-yer mother ’d have been hard labouring in [Bridewell]4-bridewell , or transported , or hung ; which is more likely than either , is n’t it ? ”[150-crimson] [Crimson]150-crimson with fury , [Oliver]123-oliver started up ; overthrew the chair and table ; seized [Noah]146-noah by the throat ; shook [him]146-noah , in the violence of [his]123-oliver rage , till [his]123-oliver teeth chattered in [his]123-oliver head ; and collecting [his]123-oliver whole force into one heavy blow , felled [him]146-noah to the ground . A minute ago , [the boy]423-the boy had looked [the quiet child]943-the quiet child , mild , dejected creature that harsh treatment had made [him]423-the boy . But [his]423-the boy spirit was roused at last ; the cruel insult to [[his]423-the boy dead mother]944-his dead mother had set [his]423-the boy blood on fire . [His]423-the boy breast heaved ; [his]423-the boy attitude was erect ; [his]423-the boy eye bright and vivid ; [his]423-the boy whole person changed , as [he]423-the boy stood glaring over [the cowardly tormentor who now lay crouching at [his]423-the boy feet]945-the cowardly tormentor who now lay crouching at his feet ; and defied [him]423-the boy with an energy [he]423-the boy had never known before . “ [He]945-the cowardly tormentor who now lay crouching at his feet ’ll murder [me]146-noah ! ”[146-noah] blubbered [Noah]146-noah . “ [Charlotte]144-charlotte ! [missis]4835-missis ! Here ’s [the new boy]4742-the new boy a murdering of [me]146-noah ! Help ! help ! [Oliver]123-oliver ’s gone mad ! [Char]151-char — lotte ! ”[146-noah] [Noah]146-noah ’s shouts were responded to , by a loud scream from [Charlotte]144-charlotte , and a louder from [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry ; the former of whom rushed into [the kitchen]939-the kitchen by a side - door , while [the latter]947-the latter paused on the staircase till [she]144-charlotte was quite certain that it was consistent with the preservation of human life , to come further down . “ Oh , [[you]123-oliver little wretch]4837-you little wretch ! ”[144-charlotte] screamed [Charlotte]144-charlotte : seizing [Oliver]123-oliver with [her]144-charlotte utmost force , which was about equal to that of [a moderately strong man in particularly good training]948-a moderately strong man in particularly good training . “ Oh , [you]123-oliver little un - grate - ful , mur - de - rous , [hor - rid villain]4838-hor - rid villain ! ”[144-charlotte] And between every syllable , [Charlotte]144-charlotte gave [Oliver]123-oliver a blow with all [her]144-charlotte might : accompanying it with a scream , for the benefit of [society]346-society . [Charlotte]144-charlotte ’s fist was by no means a light one ; but , lest it should not be effectual in calming [Oliver]123-oliver ’s wrath , [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry plunged into [the kitchen]939-the kitchen , and assisted to hold [him]123-oliver with one hand , while [she]143-mrs. sowerberry scratched [his]123-oliver face with the other . In this favourable position of affairs , [Noah]146-noah rose from the ground , and pommelled [him]123-oliver behind . This was rather too violent exercise to last long . When [they]951-they were all wearied out , and could tear and beat no longer , [they]951-they dragged [Oliver]123-oliver , struggling and shouting , but nothing daunted , into the dust - cellar , and there locked [him]123-oliver up . This being done , [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry sunk into a chair , and burst into tears . “ Bless [her]143-mrs. sowerberry , [she]143-mrs. sowerberry ’s going off ! ”[144-charlotte] said [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “ A glass of water , [Noah]146-noah , [dear]4730-dear . Make haste ! ”[144-charlotte] “ Oh ! [Charlotte]144-charlotte , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry : speaking as well as [she]143-mrs. sowerberry could , through a deficiency of breath , and a sufficiency of cold water , which [Noah]146-noah had poured over [her]143-mrs. sowerberry head and shoulders . “ Oh ! [Charlotte]144-charlotte , what a mercy [we]951-they have not all been murdered in [our]951-they beds ! ”[146-noah] “ Ah ! mercy indeed , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[144-charlotte] was the reply . “ [I]144-charlotte only hope this ’ll teach [master]4749-master not to have any more of these dreadful creatures , that are born to be [murderers]4842-murderers and [robbers]4843-robbers from [their]4842-murderers very cradle . [Poor Noah]152-poor noah ! [He]152-poor noah was all but killed , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , when [I]144-charlotte came in . ”[144-charlotte] “ [Poor fellow]4845-poor fellow ! ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , looking piteously on [the charity - boy]753-the charity - boy . [Noah]152-poor noah , whose top waistcoat - button might have been somewhere on a level with the crown of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s head , rubbed [his]152-poor noah eyes with the inside of [his]152-poor noah wrists while this commiseration was bestowed upon [him]152-poor noah , and performed some affecting tears and sniffs . “ What ’s to be done ! ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] exclaimed [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry . “ [[Your]4840-ma’am master]4846-your master ’s not at [home]4737-home ; there ’s not [a man]476-a man in [the house]403-the house , and [he]152-poor noah ’ll kick that door down in ten minutes . ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] [Oliver]123-oliver ’s vigorous plunges against the bit of timber in question , rendered this occurance highly probable . “ [Dear]4730-dear , [dear]4730-dear ! [I]144-charlotte do n’t know , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[144-charlotte] said [Charlotte]144-charlotte , “ unless [we]4853-we send for [the police - officers]4854-the police - officers . ”[144-charlotte] “ Or [the millingtary]4855-the millingtary , ”[146-noah] suggested [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “ No , no , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry : bethinking [herself]143-mrs. sowerberry of [[Oliver]123-oliver ’s old friend]953-oliver ’s old friend . “ Run to [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [Noah]146-noah , and tell [him]128-mr. bumble to come [here]4553-here directly , and not to lose a minute ; never mind [your]146-noah cap ! Make haste ! [You]146-noah can hold a knife to that black eye , as [you]146-noah run along . It ’ll keep the swelling down . ”[146-noah] [Noah]146-noah stopped to make no reply , but started off at [his]146-noah fullest speed ; and very much it astonished [the people who were out walking]954-the people who were out walking , to see [a charity - boy]765-a charity - boy tearing through [the streets]4806-the streets pell - mell , with no cap on [his]146-noah head , and a clasp - knife at [his]146-noah eye . CHAPTER VII . [OLIVER CONTINUES REFRACTORY Noah Claypole]153-noah ran along [the streets]4806-the streets at [his]153-noah swiftest pace , and paused not once for breath , until [he]153-noah reached [the workhouse - gate]958-the workhouse - gate . Having rested [here]4553-here , for a minute or so , to collect a good burst of sobs and an imposing show of tears and terror , [he]153-noah knocked loudly at the wicket ; and presented such a rueful face to [the aged pauper who opened it]960-the aged pauper who opened it , that even [he]153-noah , who saw nothing but rueful faces about [him]153-noah at the best of times , started back in astonishment . “ Why , what ’s the matter with [the boy]423-the boy ! ”[961-the old pauper] said [the old pauper]961-the old pauper . “ [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ! [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ! ”[153-noah] cried [Noah]153-noah , with well - affected dismay , and in tones so loud and agitated , that [they]962-they not only caught the ear of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble [himself]128-mr. bumble , who happened to be hard by , but alarmed [him]128-mr. bumble so much that [he]128-mr. bumble rushed into [the yard]4820-the yard without [his]128-mr. bumble cocked hat,—which is a very curious and remarkable circumstance , as showing that [even a beadle , acted upon a sudden and powerful impulse]964-even a beadle , acted upon a sudden and powerful impulse , may be afflicted with a momentary visitation of loss of self - possession , and forgetfulness of personal dignity . “ Oh , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[153-noah] said [Noah]153-noah : “ [Oliver]153-noah , sir,—Oliver has — ”[153-noah] “ What ? What ? ”[128-mr. bumble] interposed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble : with a gleam of pleasure in [his]128-mr. bumble metallic eyes . “ Not run away ; [he]153-noah has n’t run away , has [he]153-noah , [Noah]153-noah ? ”[128-mr. bumble] “ No , [sir]4543-sir , no . Not run away , [sir]4543-sir , but [he]153-noah ’s turned wicious , ”[153-noah] replied [Noah]153-noah . “ [He]153-noah tried to murder [me]153-noah , [sir]4543-sir ; and then [he]153-noah tried to murder [Charlotte]144-charlotte ; and then missis . Oh ! what dreadful pain it is ! Such agony , please , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[153-noah] And here , [Noah]153-noah writhed and twisted [his]153-noah body into an extensive variety of eel - like positions ; thereby giving [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble to understand that , from the violent and sanguinary onset of [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , [he]153-noah had sustained severe internal injury and damage , from which [he]153-noah was at that moment suffering the acutest torture . When [Noah]153-noah saw that the intelligence [he]153-noah communicated perfectly paralysed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [he]153-noah imparted additional effect thereunto , by bewailing [his]153-noah dreadful wounds ten times louder than before ; and when [he]153-noah observed [a gentleman in a white waistcoat]439-a gentleman in a white waistcoat crossing [the yard]4820-the yard , [he]153-noah was more tragic in [his]153-noah lamentations than ever : rightly conceiving it highly expedient to attract the notice , and rouse the indignation , of [the gentleman aforesaid]967-the gentleman aforesaid . [The gentleman]4594-the gentleman ’s notice was very soon attracted ; for [he]153-noah had not walked three paces , when [he]153-noah turned angrily round , and inquired what [that young cur]969-that young cur was howling for , and why [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble did not favour [him]153-noah with something which would render the series of vocular exclamations so designated , an involuntary process ? “ It ’s [a poor boy from [the free - school]4864-the free - school]4863-a poor boy from the free - school , [sir]4543-sir , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , “ who has been nearly murdered — all but murdered , [sir,—by young Twist]123-oliver . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ By [Jove]154-jove ! ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] exclaimed [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat , stopping short . “ [I]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat knew it ! [I]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat felt a strange presentiment from the very first , that [that audacious young savage]4866-that audacious young savage would come to be hung ! ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] “ [He]4866-that audacious young savage has likewise attempted , [sir]4543-sir , to murder [the female servant]4868-the female servant , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with a face of ashy paleness . “ And [[his]4866-that audacious young savage missis]4869-his missis , ”[128-mr. bumble] interposed [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “ And [[his]4866-that audacious young savage master]4661-his master , too , [I]128-mr. bumble think [you]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat said , [Noah]146-noah ? ”[128-mr. bumble] added [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ No ! [he]4661-his master ’s out , or [he]4661-his master would have murdered [him]4661-his master , ”[146-noah] replied [Noah]146-noah . “ [He]4661-his master said [he]4661-his master wanted to . ”[146-noah] “ Ah ! Said [he]4661-his master wanted to , did [he]4661-his master , [[my]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat boy]4668-my boy ? ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] inquired [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat . “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[146-noah] replied [Noah]146-noah . “ And please , [sir]4543-sir , [missis]4835-missis wants to know whether [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble can spare time to step up there , directly , and flog [him—’cause master]4875-him—’cause master ’s out . ”[146-noah] “ Certainly , [[my]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat boy]4668-my boy ; certainly , ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] said [the gentleman in the white waistcoat]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat : smiling benignly , and patting [Noah]146-noah ’s head , which was about three inches higher than [his]442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat own . “ [You]146-noah ’re [a good boy]700-a good boy — [a very good boy]4878-a very good boy . Here ’s a penny for [you]146-noah . [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , just step up to [Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry ’s with [your]146-noah cane , and see what ’s best to be done . Do n’t spare [him]4875-him—’cause master , [Bumble]128-mr. bumble . ”[442-the gentleman in the white waistcoat] “ No , [I]389-the beadle will not , [sir]4543-sir , ”[389-the beadle] replied [the beadle]389-the beadle . And the cocked hat and cane having been , by this time , adjusted to [their owner]974-their owner ’s satisfaction , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble and [Noah Claypole]146-noah betook [themselves]975-themselves with all speed to [[the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s shop]729-the undertaker ’s shop . Here the position of affairs had not at all improved . [Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry had not yet returned , and [Oliver]123-oliver continued to kick , with undiminished vigour , at the cellar - door . The accounts of [his]123-oliver ferocity as related by [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry and [Charlotte]144-charlotte , were of so startling a nature , that [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble judged it prudent to parley , before opening the door . With this view [he]128-mr. bumble gave a kick at the outside , by way of prelude ; and , then , applying [his]128-mr. bumble mouth to the keyhole , said , in a deep and impressive tone : “ [Oliver]123-oliver ! ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Come ; [you]128-mr. bumble let [me]123-oliver out ! ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , from the inside . “ Do [you]123-oliver know this here voice , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ Yes , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Ai n’t [you]128-mr. bumble afraid of it , [sir]4543-sir ? Ai n’t [you]128-mr. bumble a - trembling while [I]128-mr. bumble speak , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ No ! ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , boldly . An answer so different from the one [he]123-oliver had expected to elicit , and was in the habit of receiving , staggered [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble not a little . [He]123-oliver stepped back from the keyhole ; drew [himself]123-oliver up to [his]123-oliver full height ; and looked from one to another of [the three by - standers]978-the three by - standers , in mute astonishment . “ Oh , [you]128-mr. bumble know , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [he]123-oliver must be mad , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry . “ [No boy]4882-no boy in half [his]123-oliver senses could venture to speak so to [you]128-mr. bumble . ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] “ It ’s not madness , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , after a few moments of deep meditation . “ [It]4884-it ’s meat . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ What ? ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] exclaimed [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry . “ Meat , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , meat , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with stern emphasis . “ [You]128-mr. bumble ’ve overfed [him]123-oliver , [ma’am]4840-ma’am . [You]128-mr. bumble ’ve raised a artificial soul and spirit in [him]123-oliver , [[ma’am]4840-ma’am unbecoming [a person of]4889-a person of [his]123-oliver condition]4888-ma’am unbecoming a person of his condition : as the board , [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , who are [practical philosophers]4890-practical philosophers , will tell [you]128-mr. bumble . What have [paupers]540-paupers to do with soul or spirit ? It ’s quite enough that [we]4892-we let [’em]4892-we have live bodies . If [you]128-mr. bumble had kept [the boy]423-the boy on gruel , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , this would never have happened . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ [Dear]4730-dear , [dear]4730-dear ! ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] ejaculated [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , piously raising [her]143-mrs. sowerberry eyes to the [kitchen]979-kitchen ceiling : “ this comes of being liberal ! ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] The liberality of [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry to [Oliver]123-oliver , had consisted of a profuse bestowal upon [him]123-oliver of all the dirty odds and ends which [nobody else]980-nobody else would eat ; so there was a great deal of meekness and self - devotion in [her]143-mrs. sowerberry voluntarily remaining under [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s heavy accusation , of which , to do [her]143-mrs. sowerberry justice , [she]143-mrs. sowerberry was wholly innocent , in thought , word , or deed . “ Ah ! ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , when [the lady]711-the lady brought [her]711-the lady eyes down to earth again ; “ the only thing that can be done now , that [I]128-mr. bumble know of , is to leave [him]423-the boy in [the cellar]4897-the cellar for a day or so , till [he]423-the boy ’s a little starved down ; and then to take [him]423-the boy out , and keep [him]423-the boy on gruel all through the apprenticeship . [He]423-the boy comes of [a bad family]4898-a bad family . Excitable natures , [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry ! Both [the nurse]327-the nurse and [doctor]4900-doctor said , that [that mother of [his]423-the boy]4901-that mother of his made [her]4901-that mother of his way [here]4553-here , against difficulties and pain that would have killed [any well - disposed woman]4903-any well - disposed woman , weeks before . ”[128-mr. bumble] At this point of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s discourse , [Oliver]123-oliver , just hearing enough to know that some allusion was being made to [[his]123-oliver mother]4584-his mother , recommenced kicking , with a violence that rendered every other sound inaudible . [Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry returned at this juncture . [Oliver]123-oliver ’s offence having been explained to [him]123-oliver , with such exaggerations as [the ladies]472-the ladies thought best calculated to rouse [his]123-oliver ire , [he]123-oliver unlocked the cellar - door in a twinkling , and dragged [[his]123-oliver rebellious apprentice]984-his rebellious apprentice out , by the collar . [Oliver]123-oliver ’s clothes had been torn in the beating [he]123-oliver had received ; [his]123-oliver face was bruised and scratched ; and [his]123-oliver hair scattered over [his]123-oliver forehead . The angry flush had not disappeared , however ; and when [he]123-oliver was pulled out of [[his]123-oliver prison]985-his prison , [he]123-oliver scowled boldly on [Noah]146-noah , and looked quite undismayed . “ Now , [you]123-oliver are [a nice young fellow]4904-a nice young fellow , ai n’t [you]123-oliver ? ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry ; giving [Oliver]123-oliver a shake , and a box on the ear . “ [He]123-oliver called [[my]123-oliver mother]4905-my mother names , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Well , and what if [he]123-oliver did , [[you]123-oliver little ungrateful wretch]4906-you little ungrateful wretch ? ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry . “ [She]4905-my mother deserved what [he]123-oliver said , and worse . ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] “ [She]4905-my mother did n’t , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [She]4905-my mother did , ”[143-mrs. sowerberry] said [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry . “ It ’s a lie ! ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry burst into a flood of tears . This flood of tears left [Mr. Sowerberry]141-mr. sowerberry no alternative . If [he]141-mr. sowerberry had hesitated for one instant to punish [Oliver]123-oliver most severely , it must be quite clear to [every experienced reader]986-every experienced reader that [he]123-oliver would have been , according to all precedents in disputes of matrimony established , [a brute]987-a brute , [an unnatural husband]988-an unnatural husband , [an insulting creature]989-an insulting creature , a base imitation of [a man]476-a man , and various other agreeable characters too numerous for recital within the limits of this chapter . To do [him]123-oliver justice , [he]141-mr. sowerberry was , as far as [his]141-mr. sowerberry power went — it was not very extensive — kindly disposed towards [the boy]423-the boy ; perhaps , because it was [his]141-mr. sowerberry interest to be so ; perhaps , because [[his]141-mr. sowerberry wife]787-his wife disliked [him]141-mr. sowerberry . The flood of tears , however , left [him]141-mr. sowerberry no resource ; so [he]141-mr. sowerberry at once gave [him]141-mr. sowerberry a drubbing , which satisfied even [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry [herself]143-mrs. sowerberry , and rendered [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s subsequent application of the parochial cane , rather unnecessary . For the rest of the day , [he]141-mr. sowerberry was shut up in [the back kitchen]993-the back kitchen , in company with a pump and a slice of bread ; and at night , [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , after making various remarks outside the door , by no means complimentary to the memory of [[his]141-mr. sowerberry mother]4584-his mother , looked into [the room]418-the room , and , amidst the jeers and pointings of [Noah]146-noah and [Charlotte]144-charlotte , ordered [him]141-mr. sowerberry [upstairs]4560-upstairs to [his]141-mr. sowerberry dismal bed . It was not until [he]141-mr. sowerberry was left alone in the silence and stillness of [the gloomy workshop of the undertaker]997-the gloomy workshop of the undertaker , that [Oliver]123-oliver gave way to the feelings which the day ’s treatment may be supposed likely to have awakened in [a mere child]998-a mere child . [He]123-oliver had listened to [their]999-their taunts with a look of contempt ; [he]123-oliver had borne the lash without a cry : for [he]123-oliver felt that pride swelling in [his]123-oliver heart which would have kept down a shriek to the last , though [they]999-their had roasted [him]123-oliver alive . But now , when there were none to see or hear [him]123-oliver , [he]123-oliver fell upon [his]123-oliver knees on the floor ; and , hiding [his]123-oliver face in [his]123-oliver hands , wept such tears as , God send for the credit of [our]1000-our nature , [few so young]1001-few so young may ever have cause to pour out before [him]123-oliver ! For a long time , [Oliver]123-oliver remained motionless in this attitude . The candle was burning low in the socket when [he]123-oliver rose to [his]123-oliver feet . Having gazed cautiously round [him]123-oliver , and listened intently , [he]123-oliver gently undid the fastenings of the door , and looked abroad . It was a cold , dark night . The stars seemed , to [the boy]423-the boy ’s eyes , farther from the earth than [he]123-oliver had ever seen them before ; there was no wind ; and the sombre shadows thrown by the trees upon the ground , looked sepulchral and death - like , from being so still . [He]123-oliver softly reclosed the door . Having availed [himself]123-oliver of the expiring light of the candle to tie up in a handkerchief the few articles of wearing apparel [he]123-oliver had , sat [himself]123-oliver down upon a bench , to wait for morning . With the first ray of light that struggled through the crevices in the shutters , [Oliver]123-oliver arose , and again unbarred the door . One timid look around — one moment ’s pause of hesitation — [he]123-oliver had closed it behind [him]123-oliver , and was in [the open street]1003-the open street . [He]123-oliver looked to the right and to the left , uncertain whither to fly . [He]123-oliver remembered to have seen the waggons , as [they]1004-they went out , toiling up [the hill]1005-the hill . [He]123-oliver took the same route ; and arriving at a footpath across [the fields]1006-the fields , which [he]123-oliver knew , after some distance , led out again into [the road]825-the road ; struck into [it]825-the road , and walked quickly on . Along [this same footpath]1008-this same footpath , [Oliver]123-oliver well - remembered [he]123-oliver had trotted beside [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , when [he]123-oliver first carried [him]128-mr. bumble to [the workhouse]321-the workhouse from [the farm]385-the farm . [His]123-oliver way lay directly in front of [the cottage]1011-the cottage . [His]123-oliver heart beat quickly when [he]123-oliver bethought [himself]123-oliver of this ; and [he]123-oliver half resolved to turn back . [He]123-oliver had come a long way though , and should lose a great deal of time by doing so . Besides , it was so early that there was very little fear of [his]123-oliver being seen ; so [he]123-oliver walked on . [He]123-oliver reached [the house]403-the house . There was no appearance of [[its]403-the house inmates]1013-its inmates stirring at that early hour . [Oliver]123-oliver stopped , and peeped into [the garden]1014-the garden . [A child]371-a child was weeding one of the little beds ; as [he]371-a child stopped , [he]371-a child raised [his]371-a child pale face and disclosed the features of [one of [[his]371-a child former companions]1017-his former companions]1016-one of his former companions . [Oliver]123-oliver felt glad to see [him]371-a child , before [he]123-oliver went ; for , though younger than [himself]123-oliver , [he]371-a child had been [[his]123-oliver little friend and playmate]1018-his little friend and playmate . [They]1019-they had been beaten , and starved , and shut up together , many and many a time . “ Hush , [Dick]155-dick ! ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver , as [the boy]423-the boy ran to the gate , and thrust [his]423-the boy thin arm between the rails to greet [him]123-oliver . “ Is [any one]4907-any one up ? ”[423-the boy] “ [Nobody]316-nobody but [me]306-the child , ”[306-the child] replied [the child]306-the child . “ [You]155-dick musn’t say [you]155-dick saw [me]123-oliver , [Dick]155-dick , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]123-oliver am running away . [They]4909-they beat and ill - use [me]123-oliver , [Dick]155-dick ; and [I]123-oliver am going to seek [my]123-oliver fortune , some long way off . [I]123-oliver do n’t know where . How pale [you]123-oliver are ! ”[123-oliver] “ [I]306-the child heard [the doctor]4910-the doctor tell [them]4909-they [I]306-the child was dying , ”[306-the child] replied [the child]306-the child with a faint smile . “ [I]306-the child am very glad to see [you]123-oliver , [dear]4730-dear ; but do n’t stop , do n’t stop ! ”[306-the child] “ Yes , yes , [I]123-oliver will , to say good - b’ye to [you]306-the child , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]123-oliver shall see [you]306-the child again , [Dick]155-dick . [I]123-oliver know [I]123-oliver shall ! [You]306-the child will be well and happy ! ”[123-oliver] “ [I]306-the child hope so , ”[306-the child] replied [the child]306-the child . “ After [I]306-the child am dead , but not before . [I]306-the child know [the doctor]4910-the doctor must be right , [Oliver]123-oliver , because [I]306-the child dream so much of [Heaven]218-heaven , and [Angels]156-angels , and kind faces that [I]306-the child never see when [I]306-the child am awake . Kiss [me]306-the child , ”[306-the child] said [the child]306-the child , climbing up the low gate , and flinging [his]306-the child little arms round [Oliver]123-oliver ’s neck . “ Good - b’ye , [dear]4730-dear ! God bless [you]4730-dear ! ”[306-the child] The blessing was from [a young child]1025-a young child ’s lips , but it was the first that [Oliver]123-oliver had ever heard invoked upon [his]123-oliver head ; and through the struggles and sufferings , and troubles and changes , of [his]123-oliver after life , [he]123-oliver never once forgot it . CHAPTER VIII . [OLIVER]123-oliver WALKS TO [LONDON]6-london . [HE]123-oliver ENCOUNTERS ON [THE ROAD]825-the road A STRANGE SORT OF YOUNG GENTLEMAN [Oliver]123-oliver reached the stile at which [the by - path]1027-the by - path terminated ; and once more gained [the high - road]1028-the high - road . It was eight o’clock now . Though [he]123-oliver was nearly five miles away from [the town]812-the town , [he]123-oliver ran , and hid behind the hedges , by turns , till noon , fearing that [he]123-oliver might be pursued and overtaken . Then [he]123-oliver sat down to rest by the side of [the milestone]1030-the milestone , and began to think , for the first time , where [he]123-oliver had better go and try to live . The stone by which [he]123-oliver was seated , bore , in large characters , an intimation that it was just seventy miles from [that spot to [London]6-london]1031-that spot to london . The name awakened a new train of ideas in [the boy]423-the boy ’s mind . [London!—that great place!—nobody]1033-london!—that great place!—nobody — not even [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble — could ever find [him]123-oliver [there]4593-there ! [He]123-oliver had often heard [the old men in [the workhouse]321-the workhouse]1035-the old men in the workhouse , too , say that [no lad of spirit]1037-no lad of spirit need want in [London]6-london ; and that there were ways of living in [that vast city]1038-that vast city , which those who had been bred up in [country parts]1039-country parts had no idea of . It was the very place for [a homeless boy]1040-a homeless boy , who must die in [the streets]4806-the streets unless [some one]1042-some one helped [him]123-oliver . As these things passed through [his]123-oliver thoughts , [he]123-oliver jumped upon [his]123-oliver feet , and again walked forward . [He]123-oliver had diminished the distance between [himself]123-oliver and [London]6-london by full four miles more , before [he]123-oliver recollected how much [he]123-oliver must undergo ere [he]123-oliver could hope to reach [his]123-oliver place of destination . As this consideration forced itself upon [him]123-oliver , [he]123-oliver slackened [his]123-oliver pace a little , and meditated upon [his]123-oliver means of getting [there]4593-there . [He]123-oliver had a crust of bread , a coarse shirt , and two pairs of stockings , in [his]123-oliver bundle . [He]123-oliver had a penny too — a gift of [Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry ’s after some funeral in which [he]123-oliver had acquitted [himself]123-oliver more than ordinarily well — in [his]123-oliver pocket . “ A clean shirt , ”[123-oliver] thought [Oliver]123-oliver , “ is a very comfortable thing ; and so are two pairs of darned stockings ; and so is a penny ; but they are small helps to a sixty - five miles ’ walk in winter time . ”[123-oliver] But [Oliver]123-oliver ’s thoughts , like those of [most other people]1044-most other people , although [they]1044-most other people were extremely ready and active to point out [his]123-oliver difficulties , were wholly at a loss to suggest any feasible mode of surmounting them ; so , after a good deal of thinking to no particular purpose , [he]123-oliver changed [his]123-oliver little bundle over to the other shoulder , and trudged on . [Oliver]123-oliver walked twenty miles that day ; and all that time tasted nothing but the crust of dry bread , and a few draughts of water , which [he]123-oliver begged at [the cottage]1011-the cottage - doors by [the road]825-the road - side . When the night came , [he]123-oliver turned into [a meadow]1047-a meadow ; and , creeping close under a hay - rick , determined to lie there , till morning . [He]123-oliver felt frightened at first , for the wind moaned dismally over [the empty fields]1048-the empty fields , and [he]123-oliver was cold and hungry , and more alone than [he]123-oliver had ever felt before . Being very tired with [his]123-oliver walk , however , [he]123-oliver soon fell asleep and forgot [his]123-oliver troubles . [He]123-oliver felt cold and stiff , when [he]123-oliver got up next morning , and so hungry that [he]123-oliver was obliged to exchange the penny for a small loaf , in [the very first village through which [he]123-oliver passed]1049-the very first village through which he passed . [He]123-oliver had walked no more than twelve miles , when night closed in again . [His]123-oliver feet were sore , and [his]123-oliver legs so weak that they trembled beneath [him]123-oliver . Another night passed in the bleak damp air , made [him]123-oliver worse ; when [he]123-oliver set forward on [his]123-oliver journey next morning [he]123-oliver could hardly crawl along . [He]123-oliver waited at the bottom of [a steep hill]1050-a steep hill till [a stage - coach]1051-a stage - coach came up , and then begged of [the outside passengers]1052-the outside passengers ; but there were very few who took any notice of [him]123-oliver : and even [those]1053-those told [him]123-oliver to wait till [they]1053-those got to [the top of [the hill]1005-the hill]1054-the top of the hill , and then let [them]1053-those see how far [he]123-oliver could run for a halfpenny . [Poor Oliver]123-oliver tried to keep up with [the coach]1056-the coach a little way , but was unable to do it , by reason of [his]123-oliver fatigue and sore feet . When [the outsides]1057-the outsides saw this , [they]1057-the outsides put [their]1057-the outsides halfpence back into [their]1057-the outsides pockets again , declaring that [he]123-oliver was an idle young dog , and did n’t deserve anything ; and [the coach]1056-the coach rattled away and left only a cloud of dust behind . In [some villages]1059-some villages , large painted boards were fixed up : warning [all persons who begged within [the district]1061-the district]1060-all persons who begged within the district , that [they]1060-all persons who begged within the district would be sent to [jail]1062-jail . This frightened [Oliver]123-oliver very much , and made [him]123-oliver glad to get out of [those villages]1063-those villages with all possible expedition . In others , [he]123-oliver would stand about [the inn - yards]1064-the inn - yards , and look mournfully at [every one who passed]1065-every one who passed : a proceeding which generally terminated in [the landlady]1066-the landlady ’s ordering one of [the post - boys who were lounging about]1067-the post - boys who were lounging about , to drive [that strange boy]1068-that strange boy out of [the place]840-the place , for [she]1066-the landlady was sure [he]1068-that strange boy had come to steal something . If [he]1068-that strange boy begged at [[a farmer]1070-a farmer ’s house]1071-a farmer ’s house , ten to one but [they]1072-they threatened to set the dog on [him]1068-that strange boy ; and when [he]1068-that strange boy showed [his]1068-that strange boy nose in [a shop]1073-a shop , [they]1072-they talked about the beadle — which brought [Oliver]123-oliver ’s heart into [his]123-oliver mouth,—very often the only thing [he]123-oliver had there , for many hours together . In fact , if it had not been for [a good - hearted turnpike - man]1074-a good - hearted turnpike - man , and [a benevolent old lady]1075-a benevolent old lady , [Oliver]123-oliver ’s troubles would have been shortened by the very same process which had put an end to [[his]123-oliver mother]4584-his mother ’s ; in other words , [he]123-oliver would most assuredly have fallen dead upon [[the king]1077-the king ’s highway]1078-the king ’s highway . But [the turnpike - man]1079-the turnpike - man gave [him]123-oliver a meal of bread and cheese ; and [the old lady]1080-the old lady , who had [a shipwrecked grandson]1081-a shipwrecked grandson wandering barefoot in [some distant part of [the earth]1083-the earth]1082-some distant part of the earth , took pity upon [the poor orphan]1084-the poor orphan , and gave [him]123-oliver what little [she]1080-the old lady could afford — and more — with such kind and gentle words , and such tears of sympathy and compassion , that [they]1085-they sank deeper into [Oliver]123-oliver ’s soul , than all the sufferings [he]123-oliver had ever undergone . Early on the seventh morning after [he]123-oliver had left [[his]123-oliver native place]1086-his native place , [Oliver]123-oliver limped slowly into [the little town of [Barnet]7-barnet]1087-the little town of barnet . The window - shutters were closed ; [the street]4555-the street was empty ; [not a soul]1089-not a soul had awakened to the business of the day . The sun was rising in all its splendid beauty ; but the light only served to show [the boy]423-the boy [his]423-the boy own lonesomeness and desolation , as [he]423-the boy sat , with bleeding feet and covered with dust , upon a door - step . By degrees , the shutters were opened ; the window - blinds were drawn up ; and [people]485-people began passing to and fro . [Some few]1092-some few stopped to gaze at [Oliver]123-oliver for a moment or two , or turned round to stare at [him]123-oliver as [they]1092-some few hurried by ; but [none]353-none relieved [him]123-oliver , or troubled [themselves]353-none to inquire how [he]123-oliver came [there]4593-there . [He]123-oliver had no heart to beg . And there [he]123-oliver sat . [He]123-oliver had been crouching on the step for some time : wondering at the great number of [public - houses]1095-public - houses ( [every other house in [Barnet]7-barnet]1096-every other house in barnet was [a tavern]1097-a tavern , large or small ) , gazing listlessly at the coaches as [they]1092-some few passed through , and thinking how strange it seemed that [they]1092-some few could do , with ease , in a few hours , what it had taken [him]123-oliver a whole week of courage and determination beyond [his]123-oliver years to accomplish : when [he]123-oliver was roused by observing that [a boy]4627-a boy , who had passed [him]123-oliver carelessly some minutes before , had returned , and was now surveying [him]123-oliver most earnestly from the opposite side of the way . [He]123-oliver took little heed of this at first ; but [the boy]423-the boy remained in the same attitude of close observation so long , that [Oliver]123-oliver raised [his]123-oliver head , and returned [his]423-the boy steady look . Upon this , [the boy]423-the boy crossed over ; and walking close up to [Oliver]123-oliver , said , “ Hullo , [[my]423-the boy covey]4914-my covey ! What ’s the row ? ”[423-the boy] [The boy who addressed this inquiry]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry to [the young wayfarer]1102-the young wayfarer , was about [his]123-oliver own age : but [one of the queerest looking boys that [Oliver]123-oliver had even seen]1103-one of the queerest looking boys that oliver had even seen . [He]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry was [a snub - nosed , flat - browed , common - faced boy]1104-a snub - nosed , flat - browed , common - faced boy enough ; and as dirty [a juvenile as one]1105-a juvenile as one would wish to see ; but [he]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry had about [him]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry all the airs and manners of [a man]476-a man . [He]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry was short of [his]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry age : with rather bow - legs , and little , sharp , ugly eyes . [His]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry hat was stuck on the top of [his]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry head so lightly , that it threatened to fall off every moment — and would have done so , very often , if [the wearer]1107-the wearer had not had a knack of every now and then giving [his]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry head a sudden twitch , which brought [it]1108-it back to its old place again . [He]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry wore [a man]476-a man ’s coat , which reached nearly to [his]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry heels . [He]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry had turned the cuffs back , half - way up [his]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry arm , to get [his]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry hands out of the sleeves : apparently with the ultimate view of thrusting them into the pockets of [his]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry corduroy trousers ; for there [he]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry kept them . [He]1101-the boy who addressed this inquiry was , altogether , as roystering and swaggering [a young gentleman]1110-a young gentleman as ever stood four feet six , or something less , in the bluchers . “ Hullo , [[my]1111-this strange young gentleman covey]4914-my covey ! What ’s the row ? ”[1111-this strange young gentleman] said [this strange young gentleman]1111-this strange young gentleman to [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]123-oliver am very hungry and tired , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver : the tears standing in [his]123-oliver eyes as [he]123-oliver spoke . “ [I]123-oliver have walked a long way . [I]123-oliver have been walking these seven days . ”[123-oliver] “ Walking for sivin days ! ”[1112-the young gentleman] said [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman . “ Oh , [I]1112-the young gentleman see . Beak ’s order , eh ? But , ”[1112-the young gentleman] [he]1112-the young gentleman added , noticing [Oliver]123-oliver ’s look of surprise , “ [I]1112-the young gentleman suppose [you]123-oliver do n’t know what a beak is , [my]1112-the young gentleman flash com - pan - [i]1112-the young gentleman - on . ”[1112-the young gentleman] [Oliver]123-oliver mildly replied , that [he]123-oliver had always heard a bird ’s mouth described by the term in question . “ [My]1112-the young gentleman eyes , how green ! ”[1112-the young gentleman] exclaimed [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman . “ Why , [a beak ’s a madgst’rate]4916-a beak ’s a madgst’rate ; and when [you]123-oliver walk by a beak ’s order , it ’s not straight forerd , but always agoing up , and niver a coming down agin . Was [you]123-oliver never on [the mill]4917-the mill ? ”[1112-the young gentleman] “ [What mill]4918-what mill ? ”[123-oliver] inquired [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [What mill]4918-what mill ! Why , _ [the _ mill]4920-the _ mill — [the mill]4917-the mill as takes up [so little room]4922-so little room that it ’ll work inside [a Stone Jug]4923-a stone jug ; and always goes better when the wind ’s low with [people]485-people , than when it ’s high ; acos then [they]485-people ca n’t get [workmen]4925-workmen . But come , ”[1112-the young gentleman] said [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman ; “ [you]123-oliver want grub , and [you]123-oliver shall have it . [I]1112-the young gentleman ’m at low - water - mark [myself]1112-the young gentleman — [only one bob and a magpie]4926-only one bob and a magpie ; but , as far as it goes , [I]1112-the young gentleman ’ll fork out and stump . Up with [you]123-oliver on [your]123-oliver pins . There ! Now then ! [Morrice]157-morrice ! ”[1112-the young gentleman] Assisting [Oliver]123-oliver to rise , [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman took [him]123-oliver to [[an adjacent chandler]1116-an adjacent chandler ’s shop]1117-an adjacent chandler ’s shop , where [he]1112-the young gentleman purchased a sufficiency of ready - dressed ham and a half - quartern loaf , or , as [he]1112-the young gentleman [himself]1112-the young gentleman expressed it , “ a fourpenny bran ! ”[1112-the young gentleman] the ham being kept clean and preserved from dust , by the ingenious expedient of making a hole in the loaf by pulling out a portion of the crumb , and stuffing it therein . Taking the bread under [his]1112-the young gentleman arm , [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman turned into [a small public - house]1119-a small public - house , and led the way to [a tap - room in the rear of [the premises]1121-the premises]1120-a tap - room in the rear of the premises . Here , a pot of beer was brought in , by direction of [the mysterious youth]1122-the mysterious youth ; and [Oliver]123-oliver , falling to , at [[his]123-oliver new friend]1123-his new friend ’s bidding , made a long and hearty meal , during the progress of which [the strange boy]1124-the strange boy eyed [him]123-oliver from time to time with great attention . “ Going to [London]6-london ? ”[1124-the strange boy] said [the strange boy]1124-the strange boy , when [Oliver]123-oliver had at length concluded . “ Yes . ”[1124-the strange boy] “ Got any [lodgings]4927-lodgings ? ”[1124-the strange boy] “ No . ”[1124-the strange boy] “ Money ? ”[1124-the strange boy] “ No . ”[1124-the strange boy] [The strange boy]1124-the strange boy whistled ; and put [his]1124-the strange boy arms into [his]1124-the strange boy pockets , as far as the big coat - sleeves would let them go . “ Do [you]1124-the strange boy live in [London]6-london ? ”[123-oliver] inquired [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Yes . [I]423-the boy do , when [I]423-the boy ’m at [home]4737-home , ”[423-the boy] replied [the boy]423-the boy . “ [I]423-the boy suppose [you]1124-the strange boy want some place to sleep in tonight , do n’t [you]1124-the strange boy ? ”[423-the boy] “ [I]123-oliver do , indeed , ”[123-oliver] answered [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]123-oliver have not slept under a roof since [I]123-oliver left [the country]4929-the country . ”[123-oliver] “ Do n’t fret [your]1124-the strange boy eyelids on that score , ”[1112-the young gentleman] said [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman . “ [I]1112-the young gentleman ’ve got to be in [London]6-london tonight ; and [I]1112-the young gentleman know [a ’ spectable old gentleman]4930-a ’ spectable old gentleman as lives [there]4593-there , wot’ll give [you]1124-the strange boy lodgings for nothink , and never ask for the change — that is , if [any gentleman [he]4930-a ’ spectable old gentleman knows interduces [you]1124-the strange boy]4932-any gentleman he knows interduces you . And do n’t [he]4930-a ’ spectable old gentleman know [me]1112-the young gentleman ? Oh , no ! Not in the least ! By no means . Certainly not ! ”[1112-the young gentleman] [The young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman smiled , as if to intimate that the latter fragments of discourse were playfully ironical ; and finished the beer as [he]1112-the young gentleman did so . This unexpected offer of shelter was too tempting to be resisted ; especially as it was immediately followed up , by the assurance that [the old gentleman referred to]1130-the old gentleman referred to , would doubtless provide [Oliver]123-oliver with a comfortable place , without loss of time . This led to a more friendly and confidential dialogue ; from which [Oliver]123-oliver discovered that [[his]123-oliver friend]936-his friend ’s name was [Jack Dawkins]158-jack dawkins , and that [he]936-his friend was a peculiar pet and _ protégé _ of [the elderly gentleman before mentioned]1132-the elderly gentleman before mentioned . [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins ’s appearance did not say a vast deal in favour of the comforts which [[his]159-mr. dawkins patron]1133-his patron ’s interest obtained for [those whom [he]159-mr. dawkins took under [his]159-mr. dawkins protection]1134-those whom he took under his protection ; but , as [he]159-mr. dawkins had a rather flightly and dissolute mode of conversing , and furthermore avowed that among [[his]159-mr. dawkins intimate friends]1135-his intimate friends [he]159-mr. dawkins was better known by the _ sobriquet _ of “ [The Artful Dodger]4933-the artful dodger , ”[159-mr. dawkins] [Oliver]123-oliver concluded that , being of a dissipated and careless turn , the moral precepts of [[his]159-mr. dawkins benefactor]1136-his benefactor had hitherto been thrown away upon [him]159-mr. dawkins . Under this impression , [he]123-oliver secretly resolved to cultivate the good opinion of [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman as quickly as possible ; and , if [he]123-oliver found [the Dodger]1138-the dodger incorrigible , as [he]123-oliver more than half suspected [he]123-oliver should , to decline the honour of [[his]123-oliver farther acquaintance]1139-his farther acquaintance . As [John Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins objected to [their]1140-they entering [London]6-london before nightfall , it was nearly eleven o’clock when [they]1140-they reached [the turnpike at [Islington]8-islington]1141-the turnpike at islington . [They]1140-they crossed from [the Angel]9-the angel into [St. John ’s Road]10-st. john ’s road ; struck down [the small street which terminates at [Sadler ’s Wells Theatre]1143-sadler ’s wells theatre]1142-the small street which terminates at sadler ’s wells theatre ; through [Exmouth Street]11-exmouth street and [Coppice Row]12-coppice row ; down [the little court by the side of [the workhouse]321-the workhouse]1144-the little court by the side of the workhouse ; across [the classic ground which once bore the name of [Hockley -]13-hockley - in - [the - Hole]14-the - hole]1146-the classic ground which once bore the name of hockley - in - the - hole ; thence into [Little Saffron Hill]15-little saffron hill ; and so into [Saffron Hill]16-saffron hill the Great : along which [the Dodger]1138-the dodger scudded at a rapid pace , directing [Oliver]123-oliver to follow close at [his]1138-the dodger heels . Although [Oliver]123-oliver had enough to occupy [his]123-oliver attention in keeping sight of [[his]123-oliver leader]1148-his leader , [he]123-oliver could not help bestowing a few hasty glances on either side of the way , as [he]123-oliver passed along . [A dirtier or more wretched place [he]123-oliver had never seen]1149-a dirtier or more wretched place he had never seen . [The street]4555-the street was very narrow and muddy , and the air was impregnated with filthy odours . There were [a good many small shops]1151-a good many small shops ; but the only stock in trade appeared to be heaps of [children , who , even at that time of night]1152-children , who , even at that time of night , were crawling in and out at the doors , or screaming from the inside . The sole places that seemed to prosper amid the general blight of [the place]840-the place , were [the public - houses]1154-the public - houses ; and in [them]1154-the public - houses , [the lowest orders of [Irish]1156-irish]1155-the lowest orders of irish were wrangling with might and main . Covered ways and [yards]1157-yards , which here and there diverged from [the main street]1158-the main street , disclosed little knots of [houses]1159-houses , where [drunken men]1160-drunken men and [women]1161-women were positively wallowing in filth ; and from several of the door - ways , [great ill - looking fellows]1162-great ill - looking fellows were cautiously emerging , bound , to all appearance , on no very well - disposed or harmless errands . [Oliver]123-oliver was just considering whether [he]123-oliver had n’t better run away , when [they]1163-they reached [the bottom of [the hill]1005-the hill]1164-the bottom of the hill . [[His]123-oliver conductor]695-his conductor , catching [him]123-oliver by the arm , pushed open the door of [a house near [Field Lane]17-field lane]1167-a house near field lane ; and drawing [him]123-oliver into [the passage]1168-the passage , closed [it]1168-the passage behind [them]1163-they . “ Now , then ! ”[695-his conductor] cried a voice from below , in reply to a whistle from [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “ Plummy and slam ! ”[695-his conductor] was the reply . This seemed to be some watchword or signal that all was right ; for the light of a feeble candle gleamed on the wall at the remote end of [the passage]1168-the passage ; and [a man]476-a man ’s face peeped out , from where a balustrade of the old [kitchen staircase]1172-kitchen staircase had been broken away . “ There ’s two on [you]123-oliver , ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man , thrusting the candle farther out , and shielding [his]843-the man eyes with [his]843-the man hand . “ Who ’s [the t’other one]4934-the t’other one ? ”[843-the man] “ [A new pal]4935-a new pal , ”[158-jack dawkins] replied [Jack Dawkins]158-jack dawkins , pulling [Oliver]123-oliver forward . “ Where did [he]4935-a new pal come from ? ”[158-jack dawkins] “ [Greenland]160-greenland . Is [Fagin]161-fagin [upstairs]4560-upstairs ? ”[843-the man] “ Yes , [he]4935-a new pal ’s [a sortin ’ the wipes]4937-a sortin ’ the wipes . Up with [you]123-oliver ! ”[158-jack dawkins] The candle was drawn back , and the face disappeared . [Oliver]123-oliver , groping [his]123-oliver way with one hand , and having the other firmly grasped by [[his]123-oliver companion]621-his companion , ascended with much difficulty the dark and broken stairs : which [[his]123-oliver conductor]695-his conductor mounted with an ease and expedition that showed [he]123-oliver was well acquainted with them . [He]123-oliver threw open the door of [a back - room]1176-a back - room , and drew [Oliver]123-oliver in after [him]123-oliver . The walls and ceiling of [the room]418-the room were perfectly black with age and dirt . There was a deal table before the fire : upon which were a candle , stuck in a ginger - beer bottle , two or three pewter pots , a loaf and butter , and a plate . In a frying - pan , which was on the fire , and which was secured to the mantelshelf by a string , some sausages were cooking ; and standing over [them]1178-them , with a toasting - fork in [his]123-oliver hand , was [a very old shrivelled Jew , whose villainous - looking and repulsive face was obscured by a quantity of matted red hair]1179-a very old shrivelled jew , whose villainous - looking and repulsive face was obscured by a quantity of matted red hair . [He]123-oliver was dressed in a greasy flannel gown , with [his]123-oliver throat bare ; and seemed to be dividing [his]123-oliver attention between the frying - pan and the clothes - horse , over which a great number of silk handkerchiefs were hanging . Several rough beds made of old sacks , were huddled side by side on the floor . Seated round the table were [four or five boys]1180-four or five boys , none older than [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , smoking long clay pipes , and drinking spirits with the air of [middle - aged men]1182-middle - aged men . These all crowded about [[their]1180-four or five boys associate]1183-their associate as [he]123-oliver whispered a few words to [the Jew]1184-the jew ; and then turned round and grinned at [Oliver]123-oliver . So did [the Jew]1184-the jew [himself]1184-the jew , toasting - fork in hand . “ This is [him]123-oliver , [Fagin]161-fagin , ”[158-jack dawkins] said [Jack Dawkins]158-jack dawkins ; “ [[my]158-jack dawkins friend]4664-my friend [Oliver Twist]123-oliver . ”[158-jack dawkins] [The Jew]1184-the jew grinned ; and , making a low obeisance to [Oliver]123-oliver , took [him]123-oliver by the hand , and hoped [he]123-oliver should have the honour of [his]123-oliver intimate acquaintance . Upon this , [the young gentleman with the pipes]1187-the young gentleman with the pipes came round [him]123-oliver , and shook both [his]123-oliver hands very hard — especially the one in which [he]123-oliver held [his]123-oliver little bundle . [One young gentleman]1188-one young gentleman was very anxious to hang up [his]1188-one young gentleman cap for [him]123-oliver ; and another was so obliging as to put [his]1189-he hands in [his]1189-he pockets , in order that , as [he]1189-he was very tired , [he]1189-he might not have the trouble of emptying them , [himself]1189-he , when [he]1189-he went to bed . These civilities would probably be extended much farther , but for a liberal exercise of [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s toasting - fork on the heads and shoulders of [the affectionate youths who offered [them]1192-them]1191-the affectionate youths who offered them . “ [We]4939-we are very glad to see [you]123-oliver , [Oliver]123-oliver , very , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ [Dodger]162-the dodger , take off the sausages ; and draw a tub near the fire for [Oliver]123-oliver . Ah , [you]123-oliver ’re a - staring at the pocket - handkerchiefs ! eh , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear ? There are a good many of ’em , ai n’t there ? [We]4939-we ’ve just looked ’em out , ready for the wash ; that ’s all , [Oliver]123-oliver ; that ’s all . Ha ! ha ! ha ! ”[1184-the jew] The latter part of this speech , was hailed by a boisterous shout from [all the hopeful pupils of [the merry old gentleman]1195-the merry old gentleman]1194-all the hopeful pupils of the merry old gentleman . In the midst of which [they]1194-all the hopeful pupils of the merry old gentleman went to supper . [Oliver]123-oliver ate [his]123-oliver share , and [the Jew]1184-the jew then mixed [him]123-oliver a glass of hot gin and water , telling [him]123-oliver [he]123-oliver must drink it off directly , because [another gentleman]564-another gentleman wanted the tumbler . [Oliver]123-oliver did as [he]123-oliver was desired . Immediately afterwards [he]123-oliver felt [himself]123-oliver gently lifted on to one of the sacks ; and then [he]123-oliver sunk into a deep sleep . CHAPTER IX . CONTAINING FURTHER PARTICULARS CONCERNING [THE PLEASANT OLD GENTLEMAN]1198-the pleasant old gentleman , AND [HIS]1198-the pleasant old gentleman HOPEFUL PUPILS It was late next morning when [Oliver]123-oliver awoke , from a sound , long sleep . There was [no other person]1199-no other person in [the room]418-the room but [the old Jew , who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast]1201-the old jew , who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast , and whistling softly to [himself]1201-the old jew , who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast as [he]1201-the old jew , who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast stirred it round and round , with an iron spoon . [He]1201-the old jew , who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast would stop every now and then to listen when there was the least noise below : and when [he]1201-the old jew , who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast had satisfied [himself]1201-the old jew , who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast , [he]1201-the old jew , who was boiling some coffee in a saucepan for breakfast would go on whistling and stirring again , as before . Although [Oliver]123-oliver had roused [himself]123-oliver from sleep , [he]123-oliver was not thoroughly awake . There is a drowsy state , between sleeping and waking , when [you]1202-you dream more in five minutes with [your]1202-you eyes half open , and [yourself]1202-you half conscious of everything that is passing around [you]1202-you , than [you]1202-you would in five nights with [your]1202-you eyes fast closed , and [your]1202-you senses wrapt in perfect unconsciousness . At such time , [a mortal]1203-a mortal knows just enough of what [his]1203-a mortal mind is doing , to form some glimmering conception of its mighty powers , its bounding from [earth]1204-earth and spurning time and space , when freed from the restraint of its corporeal associate . [Oliver]123-oliver was precisely in this condition . [He]123-oliver saw [the Jew]1184-the jew with [his]1184-the jew half - closed eyes ; heard [his]1184-the jew low whistling ; and recognised the sound of the spoon grating against the saucepan ’s sides : and yet the self - same senses were mentally engaged , at the same time , in busy action with [almost everybody [he]123-oliver had ever known]1206-almost everybody he had ever known . When the coffee was done , [the Jew]1184-the jew drew the saucepan to the hob . Standing , then in an irresolute attitude for a few minutes , as if [he]1184-the jew did not well know how to employ [himself]1184-the jew , [he]1184-the jew turned round and looked at [Oliver]123-oliver , and called [him]123-oliver by [his]123-oliver name . [He]123-oliver did not answer , and was to all appearances asleep . After satisfying [himself]1184-the jew upon this head , [the Jew]1184-the jew stepped gently to the door : which [he]1184-the jew fastened . [He]1184-the jew then drew forth : as it seemed to [Oliver]123-oliver , from some trap in the floor : a small box , which [he]1184-the jew placed carefully on the table . [His]1184-the jew eyes glistened as [he]1184-the jew raised the lid , and looked in . Dragging an old chair to the table , [he]1184-the jew sat down ; and took from it a magnificent gold watch , sparkling with jewels . “ Aha ! ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , shrugging up [his]1184-the jew shoulders , and distorting every feature with a hideous grin . “ Clever dogs ! Clever dogs ! Staunch to the last ! Never told [the old parson]4941-the old parson where [they]1212-they were . Never poached upon [old Fagin]161-fagin ! And why should [they]1212-they ? It would n’t have loosened the knot , or kept the drop up , a minute longer . No , no , no ! [Fine fellows]4942-fine fellows ! [Fine fellows]4942-fine fellows ! ”[1184-the jew] With these , and other muttered reflections of the like nature , [the Jew]1184-the jew once more deposited the watch in its place of safety . [At least half a dozen more]1211-at least half a dozen more were severally drawn forth from the same box , and surveyed with equal pleasure ; besides rings , brooches , bracelets , and other articles of jewellery , of such magnificent materials , and costly workmanship , that [Oliver]123-oliver had no idea , even of [their]1212-they names . Having replaced these trinkets , [the Jew]1184-the jew took out another : so small that it lay in the palm of [his]1184-the jew hand . There seemed to be some very minute inscription on it ; for [the Jew]1184-the jew laid it flat upon the table , and shading it with [his]1184-the jew hand , pored over it , long and earnestly . At length [he]1184-the jew put it down , as if despairing of success ; and , leaning back in [his]1184-the jew chair , muttered : “ What a fine thing capital punishment is ! [Dead men]4944-dead men never repent ; [dead men]4944-dead men never bring awkward stories to light . Ah , it ’s a fine thing for the trade ! Five of ’em strung up in a row , and [none left to play booty , or turn white - livered]4946-none left to play booty , or turn white - livered ! ”[1184-the jew] As [the Jew]1184-the jew uttered these words , [his]1184-the jew bright dark eyes , which had been staring vacantly before [him]1184-the jew , fell on [Oliver]123-oliver ’s face ; [the boy]423-the boy ’s eyes were fixed on [his]123-oliver in mute curiousity ; and although the recognition was only for an instant — for the briefest space of time that can possibly be conceived — it was enough to show [the old man]1217-the old man that [he]1217-the old man had been observed . [He]1184-the jew closed the lid of the box with a loud crash ; and , laying [his]1184-the jew hand on a bread knife which was on the table , started furiously up . [He]1184-the jew trembled very much though ; for , even in [his]1184-the jew terror , [Oliver]123-oliver could see that the knife quivered in the air . “ What ’s that ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ What do [you]123-oliver watch [me]1184-the jew for ? Why are [you]123-oliver awake ? What have [you]123-oliver seen ? Speak out , [boy]4595-boy ! Quick — quick ! for [your]4595-boy life . ”[1184-the jew] “ [I]123-oliver was n’t able to sleep any longer , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , meekly . “ [I]123-oliver am very sorry if [I]123-oliver have disturbed [you]4543-sir , [sir]4543-sir . ”[123-oliver] “ [You]123-oliver were not awake an hour ago ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , scowling fiercely on [the boy]423-the boy . “ No ! No , indeed ! ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Are [you]123-oliver sure ? ”[1184-the jew] cried [the Jew]1184-the jew : with a still fiercer look than before : and a threatening attitude . “ Upon [my]123-oliver word [I]123-oliver was not , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , earnestly . “ [I]123-oliver was not , indeed , [sir]4543-sir . ”[123-oliver] “ [Tush]163-tush , tush , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear ! ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , abruptly resuming [his]1184-the jew old manner , and playing with the knife a little , before [he]1184-the jew laid it down ; as if to induce the belief that [he]1184-the jew had caught it up , in mere sport . “ Of course [I]1184-the jew know that , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear . [I]1184-the jew only tried to frighten [you]4649-my dear . [You]4649-my dear ’re [a brave boy]4954-a brave boy . Ha ! ha ! [you]4649-my dear ’re [a brave boy]4954-a brave boy , [Oliver]123-oliver . ”[1184-the jew] [The Jew]1184-the jew rubbed [his]1184-the jew hands with a chuckle , but glanced uneasily at the box , notwithstanding . “ Did [you]123-oliver see any of these pretty things , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , laying [his]1184-the jew hand upon it after a short pause . “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Ah ! ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , turning rather pale . “ [They]4958-they — they’re mine , [Oliver]123-oliver ; [[my]1184-the jew little property]4959-my little property . All [I]1184-the jew have to live upon , in [my]1184-the jew old age . [The folks]4960-the folks call [me]1184-the jew [a miser]4961-a miser , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear . Only [a miser]4961-a miser ; that ’s all . ”[1184-the jew] [Oliver]123-oliver thought [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman must be [a decided miser]1227-a decided miser to live in such a dirty place , with so many watches ; but , thinking that perhaps [his]123-oliver fondness for [the Dodger]162-the dodger and [the other boys]1228-the other boys , cost [him]123-oliver a good deal of money , [he]123-oliver only cast a deferential look at [the Jew]1184-the jew , and asked if [he]123-oliver might get up . “ Certainly , [[my]597-the old gentleman dear]4649-my dear , certainly , ”[597-the old gentleman] replied [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ Stay . There ’s a pitcher of water in the corner by the door . Bring it here ; and [I]123-oliver ’ll give [you]4649-my dear a basin to wash in , [[my]123-oliver dear]4649-my dear . ”[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver got up ; walked across [the room]418-the room ; and stooped for an instant to raise the pitcher . When [he]123-oliver turned [his]123-oliver head , the box was gone . [He]123-oliver had scarcely washed [himself]123-oliver , and made everything tidy , by emptying the basin out of the window , agreeably to [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s directions , when [the Dodger]1138-the dodger returned : accompanied by [a very sprightly young friend , whom [Oliver]123-oliver had seen smoking on the previous night , and who was now formally introduced to [him]123-oliver as [Charley Bates]164-master bates]1234-a very sprightly young friend , whom oliver had seen smoking on the previous night , and who was now formally introduced to him as charley bates . [The four]1235-the four sat down , to breakfast , on the coffee , and some hot rolls and ham which [the Dodger]1138-the dodger had brought [home]4737-home in the crown of [his]1138-the dodger hat . “ Well , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , glancing slyly at [Oliver]123-oliver , and addressing [himself]1184-the jew to [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , “ [I]1184-the jew hope [you]123-oliver ’ve been at work this morning , [[my]1184-the jew dears]4966-my dears ? ”[1184-the jew] “ Hard , ”[1138-the dodger] replied [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “ As nails , ”[164-master bates] added [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “ [Good boys]4967-good boys , [good boys]4967-good boys ! ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ What have [you]1138-the dodger got , [Dodger]162-the dodger ? ”[1184-the jew] “ A couple of pocket - books , ”[762-that young gentleman] replied [that young gentleman]762-that young gentleman . “ [Lined]165-lined ? ”[1184-the jew] inquired [the Jew]1184-the jew , with eagerness . “ Pretty well , ”[1138-the dodger] replied [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , producing two pocket - books ; one green , and the other red . “ Not so heavy as they might be , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , after looking at the insides carefully ; “ but very neat and nicely made . [Ingenious workman]4969-ingenious workman , ai n’t [he]123-oliver , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ”[1184-the jew] “ Very indeed , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . At which [Mr. Charles Bates]164-master bates laughed uproariously ; very much to the amazement of [Oliver]123-oliver , who saw nothing to laugh at , in anything that had passed . “ And what have [you]123-oliver got , [[my]161-fagin dear]4649-my dear ? ”[161-fagin] said [Fagin]161-fagin to [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “ Wipes , ”[164-master bates] replied [Master Bates]164-master bates ; at the same time producing four pocket - handkerchiefs . “ Well , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , inspecting them closely ; “ they ’re very good ones , very . [You]123-oliver have n’t marked them well , though , [Charley]164-master bates ; so the marks shall be picked out with a needle , and [we]4972-we ’ll teach [Oliver]123-oliver how to do it . Shall [us]4972-we , [Oliver]123-oliver , eh ? Ha ! ha ! ha ! ”[1184-the jew] “ If [you]4543-sir please , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [You]123-oliver ’d like to be able to make pocket - handkerchiefs as easy as [Charley Bates]164-master bates , would n’t [you]123-oliver , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ Very much , indeed , if [you]4543-sir ’ll teach [me]123-oliver , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . [Master Bates]164-master bates saw something so exquisitely ludicrous in this reply , that [he]164-master bates burst into another laugh ; which laugh , meeting the coffee [he]164-master bates was drinking , and carrying it down some wrong channel , very nearly terminated in [his]164-master bates premature suffocation . “ [He]123-oliver is so jolly green ! ”[164-master bates] said [Charley]164-master bates when [he]164-master bates recovered , as an apology to [the company]1248-the company for [his]164-master bates unpolite behaviour . [The Dodger]162-the dodger said nothing , but [he]162-the dodger smoothed [Oliver]123-oliver ’s hair over [his]123-oliver eyes , and said [he]162-the dodger ’d know better , by and by ; upon which [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , observing [Oliver]123-oliver ’s colour mounting , changed the subject by asking whether there had been much of [a crowd]1250-a crowd at the execution that morning ? This made [him]597-the old gentleman wonder more and more ; for it was plain from the replies of [the two boys]1251-the two boys that [they]1251-the two boys had both been [there]4593-there ; and [Oliver]123-oliver naturally wondered how [they]1251-the two boys could possibly have found time to be so very industrious . When the breakfast was cleared away ; [the merry old gentleman]1195-the merry old gentleman and [the two boys]1251-the two boys played at a very curious and uncommon game , which was performed in this way . [The merry old gentleman]1195-the merry old gentleman , placing a snuff - box in one pocket of [his]1195-the merry old gentleman trousers , a note - case in the other , and a watch in [his]1195-the merry old gentleman waistcoat pocket , with a guard - chain round [his]1195-the merry old gentleman neck , and sticking a mock diamond pin in [his]1195-the merry old gentleman shirt : buttoned [his]1195-the merry old gentleman coat tight round [him]1195-the merry old gentleman , and putting [his]1195-the merry old gentleman spectacle - case and handkerchief in [his]1195-the merry old gentleman pockets , trotted up and down [the room]418-the room with a stick , in imitation of the manner in which [old gentlemen]1257-old gentlemen walk about [the streets]4806-the streets any hour in the day . Sometimes [he]1195-the merry old gentleman stopped at [the fire - place]1259-the fire - place , and sometimes at the door , making believe that [he]1195-the merry old gentleman was staring with all [his]1195-the merry old gentleman might into shop - windows . At such times , [he]1195-the merry old gentleman would look constantly round [him]1195-the merry old gentleman , for fear of [thieves]1260-thieves , and would keep slapping all [his]1195-the merry old gentleman pockets in turn , to see that [he]1195-the merry old gentleman had n’t lost anything , in such a very funny and natural manner , that [Oliver]123-oliver laughed till the tears ran down [his]123-oliver face . All this time , [the two boys]1251-the two boys followed [him]1195-the merry old gentleman closely about : getting out of [his]1195-the merry old gentleman sight , so nimbly , every time [he]1195-the merry old gentleman turned round , that it was impossible to follow [their]1251-the two boys motions . At last , [the Dodger]1138-the dodger trod upon [his]1195-the merry old gentleman toes , or ran upon [his]1195-the merry old gentleman boot accidently , while [Charley Bates]164-master bates stumbled up against [him]1195-the merry old gentleman behind ; and in that one moment [they]1251-the two boys took from [him]1195-the merry old gentleman , with the most extraordinary rapidity , snuff - box , note - case , watch - guard , chain , shirt - pin , pocket - handkerchief , even the spectacle - case . If [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman felt a hand in any one of [his]597-the old gentleman pockets , [he]597-the old gentleman cried out where it was ; and then the game began all over again . When this game had been played a great many times , [a couple of [young ladies]1265-young ladies]1264-a couple of young ladies called to see [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman ; one of whom was named [Bet]166-bet , and [the other]591-the other [Nancy]167-nancy . [They]1264-a couple of young ladies wore a good deal of hair , not very neatly turned up behind , and were rather untidy about the shoes and stockings . [They]1264-a couple of young ladies were not exactly pretty , perhaps ; but [they]1264-a couple of young ladies had a great deal of colour in [their]1264-a couple of young ladies faces , and looked quite stout and hearty . Being remarkably free and agreeable in [their]1264-a couple of young ladies manners , [Oliver]123-oliver thought [them]1264-a couple of young ladies [very nice girls]1268-very nice girls indeed , as there is no doubt [they]1264-a couple of young ladies were . [The visitors]1269-the visitors stopped a long time . Spirits were produced , in consequence of one of [the young ladies]1270-the young ladies complaining of a coldness in [her]1271-her inside ; and the conversation took a very convivial and improving turn . At length , [Charley Bates]164-master bates expressed [his]164-master bates opinion that it was time to pad the hoof . This , it occurred to [Oliver]123-oliver , must be [French]168-french for going out ; for directly afterwards , [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , and [Charley]164-master bates , and [the two young ladies]1273-the two young ladies , went away together , having been kindly furnished by [the amiable old Jew]1274-the amiable old jew with money to spend . “ There , [[my]161-fagin dear]4649-my dear , ”[161-fagin] said [Fagin]161-fagin . “ That ’s a pleasant life , is n’t it ? [They]1264-a couple of young ladies have gone out for the day . ”[161-fagin] “ Have [they]1264-a couple of young ladies done work , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[123-oliver] inquired [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Yes , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “ that is , unless [they]1264-a couple of young ladies should unexpectedly come across any , when [they]1264-a couple of young ladies are out ; and [they]1264-a couple of young ladies wo n’t neglect it , if [they]1264-a couple of young ladies do , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , depend upon it . Make ’em [[your]4649-my dear models]4979-your models , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear . Make ’em [[your]4649-my dear models]4979-your models , ”[1184-the jew] tapping the fire - shovel on the hearth to add force to [his]1184-the jew words ; “ do everything [they]1264-a couple of young ladies bid [you]4649-my dear , and take [their]1264-a couple of young ladies advice in all matters — especially [the Dodger]162-the dodger ’s , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear . [He]162-the dodger ’ll be [a great man]4983-a great man [himself]162-the dodger , and will make [you]4649-my dear one too , if [you]4649-my dear take pattern by him.—Is [my]1184-the jew handkerchief hanging out of [my]1184-the jew pocket , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , stopping short . “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ See if [you]4543-sir can take it out , without [my]123-oliver feeling it ; as [you]4543-sir saw [them]1138-the dodger do , when [we]4986-we were at play this morning . ”[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver held up the bottom of the pocket with one hand , as [he]123-oliver had seen [the Dodger]1138-the dodger hold it , and drew the handkerchief lightly out of it with the other . “ Is it gone ? ”[1184-the jew] cried [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ Here it is , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver , showing it in [his]123-oliver hand . “ [You]123-oliver ’re [a clever boy]4988-a clever boy , [[my]1279-the playful old gentleman dear]4649-my dear , ”[1279-the playful old gentleman] said [the playful old gentleman]1279-the playful old gentleman , patting [Oliver]123-oliver on the head approvingly . “ [I]1279-the playful old gentleman never saw [a sharper lad]4990-a sharper lad . Here ’s a shilling for [you]123-oliver . If [you]123-oliver go on , in this way , [you]123-oliver ’ll be [the greatest man of the time]4991-the greatest man of the time . And now come here , and [I]1279-the playful old gentleman ’ll show [you]123-oliver how to take the marks out of the handkerchiefs . ”[1279-the playful old gentleman] [Oliver]123-oliver wondered what picking [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman ’s pocket in play , had to do with [his]123-oliver chances of being [a great man]4983-a great man . But , thinking that [the Jew]1184-the jew , being so much [[his]123-oliver senior]1283-his senior , must know best , [he]123-oliver followed [him]1184-the jew quietly to the table , and was soon deeply involved in [his]123-oliver new study . [CHAPTER X. OLIVER]123-oliver BECOMES BETTER ACQUAINTED WITH [THE CHARACTERS]170-the characters OF [[HIS]123-oliver NEW ASSOCIATES]1284-his new associates ; AND PURCHASES EXPERIENCE AT A HIGH PRICE . BEING [A SHORT , BUT VERY IMPORTANT CHAPTER]1285-a short , but very important chapter , IN THIS HISTORY For many days , [Oliver]123-oliver remained in [[the Jew]1184-the jew ’s room]1287-the jew ’s room , picking the marks out of the pocket - handkerchief , ( of which a great number were brought [home]4737-home , ) and sometimes taking part in the game already described : which [the two boys]1251-the two boys and [the Jew]1184-the jew played , regularly , every morning . At length , [he]123-oliver began to languish for fresh air , and took many occasions of earnestly entreating [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman to allow [him]123-oliver to go out to work with [[his]123-oliver two companions]1292-his two companions . [Oliver]123-oliver was rendered the more anxious to be actively employed , by what [he]123-oliver had seen of the stern morality of [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman ’s character . Whenever [the Dodger]1138-the dodger or [Charley Bates]164-master bates came [home]4737-home at night , empty - handed , [he]123-oliver would expatiate with great vehemence on the misery of idle and lazy habits ; and would enforce upon [them]1292-his two companions the necessity of an active life , by sending [them]1292-his two companions supperless to bed . On one occasion , indeed , [he]123-oliver even went so far as to knock [them]1292-his two companions both down [a flight of stairs]1296-a flight of stairs ; but this was carrying out [his]123-oliver virtuous precepts to an unusual extent . At length , one morning , [Oliver]123-oliver obtained the permission [he]123-oliver had so eagerly sought . There had been no handkerchiefs to work upon , for two or three days , and the dinners had been rather meagre . Perhaps these were reasons for [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman ’s giving [his]597-the old gentleman assent ; but , whether they were or no , [he]597-the old gentleman told [Oliver]123-oliver [he]123-oliver might go , and placed [him]123-oliver under the joint guardianship of [Charley Bates]164-master bates , and [[his]597-the old gentleman friend]936-his friend [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . [The three boys]407-the three boys sallied out ; [the Dodger]162-the dodger with [his]162-the dodger coat - sleeves tucked up , and [his]162-the dodger hat cocked , as usual ; [Master Bates]164-master bates sauntering along with [his]162-the dodger hands in [his]162-the dodger pockets ; and [Oliver]123-oliver between [them]407-the three boys , wondering where [they]407-the three boys were going , and what branch of manufacture [he]123-oliver would be instructed in first . The pace at which [they]407-the three boys went , was such [a very lazy , ill - looking saunter]1301-a very lazy , ill - looking saunter , that [Oliver]123-oliver soon began to think [[his]123-oliver companions]499-his companions were going to deceive [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , by not going to work at all . [The Dodger]1138-the dodger had a vicious propensity , too , of pulling the caps from the heads of [small boys]1305-small boys and tossing [them]499-his companions down areas ; while [Charley Bates]164-master bates exhibited some very loose notions concerning the rights of property , by pilfering divers apples and onions from the stalls at [the kennel sides]1306-the kennel sides , and thrusting them into pockets which were so surprisingly capacious , that they seemed to undermine [his]123-oliver whole suit of clothes in every direction . These things looked so bad , that [Oliver]123-oliver was on the point of declaring [his]123-oliver intention of seeking [his]123-oliver way back , in the best way [he]123-oliver could ; when [his]123-oliver thoughts were suddenly directed into another channel , by a very mysterious change of behaviour on the part of [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . [They]407-the three boys were just emerging from a narrow court not far from [the open square in [Clerkenwell]18-clerkenwell]1308-the open square in clerkenwell , which is yet called , by some strange perversion of terms , “ The Green ”[1138-the dodger] : when [the Dodger]1138-the dodger made a sudden stop ; and , laying [his]1138-the dodger finger on [his]1138-the dodger lip , drew [[his]1138-the dodger companions]499-his companions back again , with the greatest caution and circumspection . “ What ’s the matter ? ”[123-oliver] demanded [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Hush ! ”[162-the dodger] replied [the Dodger]162-the dodger . “ Do [you]123-oliver see that old cove at [the book - stall]4992-the book - stall ? ”[162-the dodger] “ [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman over the way ? ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Yes , [I]123-oliver see [him]597-the old gentleman . ”[123-oliver] “ [He]597-the old gentleman ’ll do , ”[1138-the dodger] said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “ A prime plant , ”[1138-the dodger] observed [Master Charley Bates]164-master bates . [Oliver]123-oliver looked from [one]4689-one to the other , with the greatest surprise ; but [he]123-oliver was not permitted to make any inquiries ; for [the two boys]1251-the two boys walked stealthily across [the road]825-the road , and slunk close behind [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman towards whom [his]123-oliver attention had been directed . [Oliver]123-oliver walked a few paces after [them]1251-the two boys ; and , not knowing whether to advance or retire , stood looking on in silent amazement . [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman was [a very respectable - looking personage , with a powdered head and gold spectacles]1317-a very respectable - looking personage , with a powdered head and gold spectacles . [He]597-the old gentleman was dressed in a bottle - green coat with a black velvet collar ; wore white trousers ; and carried a smart bamboo cane under [his]123-oliver arm . [He]597-the old gentleman had taken up a book from [the stall]1318-the stall , and there [he]597-the old gentleman stood , reading away , as hard as if [he]597-the old gentleman were in [his]597-the old gentleman elbow - chair , in [his]597-the old gentleman own study . It is very possible that [he]123-oliver fancied [himself]123-oliver [there]4593-there , indeed ; for it was plain , from [his]123-oliver abstraction , that [he]123-oliver saw not the book - stall , nor [the street]4555-the street , nor [the boys]491-the boys , nor , in short , anything but the book itself : which [he]123-oliver was reading straight through : turning over the leaf when [he]123-oliver got to the bottom of a page , beginning at the top line of the next one , and going regularly on , with the greatest interest and eagerness . What was [Oliver]123-oliver ’s horror and alarm as [he]123-oliver stood a few paces off , looking on with [his]123-oliver eyelids as wide open as they would possibly go , to see [the Dodger]1138-the dodger plunge [his]1138-the dodger hand into [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman ’s pocket , and draw from thence a handkerchief ! To see [him]1138-the dodger hand the same to [Charley Bates]164-master bates ; and finally to behold [them]1324-them , both running away round the corner at full speed ! In an instant the whole mystery of the hankerchiefs , and the watches , and the jewels , and [the Jew]1184-the jew , rushed upon [the boy]423-the boy ’s mind . [He]123-oliver stood , for a moment , with the blood so tingling through all [his]123-oliver veins from terror , that [he]123-oliver felt as if [he]123-oliver were in a burning fire ; then , confused and frightened , [he]123-oliver took to [his]123-oliver heels ; and , not knowing what [he]123-oliver did , made off as fast as [he]123-oliver could lay [his]123-oliver feet to the ground . This was all done in a minute ’s space . In the very instant when [Oliver]123-oliver began to run , [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , putting [his]597-the old gentleman hand to [his]597-the old gentleman pocket , and missing [his]597-the old gentleman handkerchief , turned sharp round . Seeing [the boy]423-the boy scudding away at such a rapid pace , [he]423-the boy very naturally concluded [him]423-the boy to be [the depredator]1329-the depredator ; and shouting “ Stop thief ! ”[423-the boy] with all [his]423-the boy might , made off after [him]123-oliver , book in hand . But [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman was not [the only person who raised the hue - and - cry]1331-the only person who raised the hue - and - cry . [The Dodger]162-the dodger and [Master Bates]164-master bates , unwilling to attract public attention by running down [the open street]1003-the open street , had merely retired into the very first doorway round the corner . [They]1333-they no sooner heard the cry , and saw [Oliver]123-oliver running , than , guessing exactly how the matter stood , [they]1333-they issued forth with great promptitude ; and , shouting “ [Stop thief]4994-stop thief ! ”[1333-they] too , joined in the pursuit like [good citizens]1334-good citizens . Although [Oliver]123-oliver had been brought up by [philosophers]1335-philosophers , [he]123-oliver was not theoretically acquainted with the beautiful axiom that self - preservation is the first law of nature . If [he]123-oliver had been , perhaps [he]123-oliver would have been prepared for this . Not being prepared , however , it alarmed [him]123-oliver the more ; so away [he]123-oliver went like the wind , with [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman and [the two boys]1251-the two boys roaring and shouting behind [him]123-oliver . “ [Stop thief]4994-stop thief ! [Stop thief]4994-stop thief ! ”[123-oliver] There is a magic in the sound . [The tradesman]1338-the tradesman leaves [his]1338-the tradesman counter , and [the car - man]1339-the car - man [his]1338-the tradesman waggon ; [the butcher]1340-the butcher throws down [his]1338-the tradesman tray ; [the baker]1341-the baker [his]1338-the tradesman basket ; [the milkman]1342-the milkman [his]1338-the tradesman pail ; [the errand - boy]1343-the errand - boy [his]1338-the tradesman parcels ; [the school - boy]1344-the school - boy [his]1338-the tradesman marbles ; [the paviour]1345-the paviour [his]1338-the tradesman pickaxe ; [the child]306-the child [his]1338-the tradesman battledore . Away [they]1347-they run , pell - mell , helter - skelter , slap - dash : tearing , yelling , screaming , knocking down [the passengers]1348-the passengers as [they]1347-they turn the corners , rousing up the dogs , and astonishing the fowls : and [streets]1349-streets , [squares]1350-squares , and [courts]1351-courts , re - echo with the sound . “ Stop thief ! [Stop thief]4994-stop thief ! ”[1352-a hundred voices] The cry is taken up by [a hundred voices]1352-a hundred voices , and [the crowd]1353-the crowd accumulate at every turning . Away [they]1347-they fly , splashing through the mud , and rattling along the pavements : up go the windows , out run [the people]397-the people , onward bear the mob , [a whole audience desert Punch]1355-a whole audience desert punch in the very thickest of the plot , and , joining [the rushing throng]1356-the rushing throng , swell the shout , and lend fresh vigour to the cry , “ [Stop thief]4994-stop thief ! [Stop thief]4994-stop thief ! ”[1355-a whole audience desert punch] “ Stop thief ! Stop [thief]5000-thief ! ”[1355-a whole audience desert punch] There is a passion _ for hunting something _ deeply implanted in the human breast . [One wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion ; terror in [his]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion looks ; agony in [his]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion eyes ; large drops of perspiration streaming down [his]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion face ; strains every nerve to make head upon [[his]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion pursuers]1358-his pursuers ; and as [they]1347-they follow on [his]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion track , and gain upon [him]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion every instant , [they]1347-they hail [his]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion decreasing strength with joy . “ Stop thief ! ”[1347-they] Ay , stop [him]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion for [God]171-god ’s sake , were it only in mercy ! Stopped at last ! A clever blow . [He]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion is down upon [the pavement]1359-the pavement ; and [the crowd]1353-the crowd eagerly gather round [him]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion : [each new comer]1361-each new comer , jostling and struggling with [the others]1362-the others to catch a glimpse . “ Stand aside ! ”[1353-the crowd] “ Give [him]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion a little air ! ”[1353-the crowd] “ Nonsense ! [he]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion do n’t deserve it . ”[1353-the crowd] “ Where ’s [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman ? ”[1353-the crowd] “ Here [he]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion is , coming down [the street]4555-the street . ”[1353-the crowd] “ Make room there for [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman ! ”[1353-the crowd] “ Is this [the boy]423-the boy , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[1353-the crowd] “ Yes . ”[1353-the crowd] [Oliver]123-oliver lay , covered with mud and dust , and bleeding from the mouth , looking wildly round upon the heap of faces that surrounded [him]123-oliver , when [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman was officiously dragged and pushed into the circle by [the foremost of [the pursuers]1365-the pursuers]1364-the foremost of the pursuers . “ Yes , ”[4594-the gentleman] said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , “ [I]4594-the gentleman am afraid it is [the boy]423-the boy . ”[4594-the gentleman] “ Afraid ! ”[1353-the crowd] murmured [the crowd]1353-the crowd . “ That ’s [a good ’ un]5007-a good ’ un ! ”[1353-the crowd] “ [Poor fellow]4845-poor fellow ! ”[4594-the gentleman] said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , “ [he]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion has hurt [himself]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion . ”[4594-the gentleman] “ _ [I]1369-a great lubberly fellow _ did that , [sir]4543-sir , ”[1369-a great lubberly fellow] said [a great lubberly fellow]1369-a great lubberly fellow , stepping forward ; “ and preciously [I]1369-a great lubberly fellow cut [my]1369-a great lubberly fellow knuckle agin ’ [his]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion mouth . _ [I]1369-a great lubberly fellow _ stopped [him]1357-one wretched breathless child , panting with exhaustion , [sir]4543-sir . ”[1369-a great lubberly fellow] [The fellow]1370-the fellow touched [his]1370-the fellow hat with a grin , expecting something for [his]1370-the fellow pains ; but , [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , eyeing [him]1370-the fellow with an expression of dislike , look anxiously round , as if [he]597-the old gentleman contemplated running away [himself]597-the old gentleman : which it is very possible [he]597-the old gentleman might have attempted to do , and thus have afforded another chase , had not [a police officer]1372-a police officer ( who is generally [the last person to arrive in such cases]1373-the last person to arrive in such cases ) at that moment made [his]1372-a police officer way through [the crowd]1353-the crowd , and seized [Oliver]123-oliver by the collar . “ Come , get up , ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man , roughly . “ It was n’t [me]123-oliver indeed , [sir]4543-sir . Indeed , indeed , it was [two other boys]5012-two other boys , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver , clasping [his]123-oliver hands passionately , and looking round . “ [They]5012-two other boys are here somewhere . ”[123-oliver] “ Oh no , [they]5012-two other boys ai n’t , ”[1376-the officer] said [the officer]1376-the officer . [He]1376-the officer meant this to be ironical , but it was true besides ; for [the Dodger]162-the dodger and [Charley Bates]164-master bates had filed off down [the first convenient court [they]1378-they came to]1377-the first convenient court they came to . “ Come , get up ! ”[164-master bates] “ Do n’t hurt [him]123-oliver , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , compassionately . “ Oh no , [I]1376-the officer wo n’t hurt [him]123-oliver , ”[1376-the officer] replied [the officer]1376-the officer , tearing [his]1376-the officer jacket half off [his]1376-the officer back , in proof thereof . “ Come , [I]123-oliver know [you]123-oliver ; it wo n’t do . Will [you]123-oliver stand upon [your]123-oliver legs , [[you]123-oliver young devil]5013-you young devil ? ”[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver , who could hardly stand , made a shift to raise [himself]123-oliver on [his]123-oliver feet , and was at once lugged along [the streets]4806-the streets by the jacket - collar , at a rapid pace . [The gentleman]4594-the gentleman walked on with [them]1378-they by [the officer]1376-the officer ’s side ; and as many of [the crowd as could achieve the feat]1384-the crowd as could achieve the feat , got a little ahead , and stared back at [Oliver]123-oliver from time to time . [The boys]491-the boys shouted in triumph ; and on [they]1378-they went . CHAPTER XI . TREATS OF [MR . FANG]1386-mr . fang [THE POLICE MAGISTRATE]1387-the police magistrate ; AND FURNISHES [A SLIGHT SPECIMEN OF [HIS]1386-mr . fang MODE OF ADMINISTERING JUSTICE]1388-a slight specimen of his mode of administering justice The offence had been committed within [the district]1061-the district , and indeed in [the immediate neighborhood of]1390-the immediate neighborhood of , [a very notorious [metropolitan police office]1392-metropolitan police office]1391-a very notorious metropolitan police office . [The crowd]1353-the crowd had only the satisfaction of accompanying [Oliver]123-oliver through [two or three streets]1394-two or three streets , and down [a place called [Mutton Hill]19-mutton hill]1395-a place called mutton hill , when [he]123-oliver was led beneath a low archway , and up [a dirty court]1396-a dirty court , into [this dispensary of summary justice]1397-this dispensary of summary justice , by the back way . It was [a small paved yard into which [they]1378-they turned]1398-a small paved yard into which they turned ; and [here]4553-here [they]1378-they encountered [a stout man]1400-a stout man with a bunch of whiskers on [his]1400-a stout man face , and a bunch of keys in [his]1400-a stout man hand . “ What ’s the matter now ? ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man carelessly . “ [A young fogle - hunter]5014-a young fogle - hunter , ”[843-the man] replied [the man who had [Oliver]123-oliver in charge]1402-the man who had oliver in charge . “ Are [you]123-oliver [the party that ’s been robbed]5015-the party that ’s been robbed , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[1403-the man with the keys] inquired [the man with the keys]1403-the man with the keys . “ Yes , [I]597-the old gentleman am , ”[597-the old gentleman] replied [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman ; “ but [I]597-the old gentleman am not sure that [this boy]4736-this boy actually took the handkerchief . [I]597-the old gentleman — [I]597-the old gentleman would rather not press the case . ”[597-the old gentleman] “ Must go before [the magistrate]575-the magistrate now , [sir]4543-sir , ”[843-the man] replied [the man]843-the man . “ [His]4736-this boy worship will be disengaged in half a minute . Now , [young gallows]5020-young gallows ! ”[843-the man] This was an invitation for [Oliver]123-oliver to enter through a door which [he]123-oliver unlocked as [he]123-oliver spoke , and which led into [a stone cell]715-a stone cell . Here [he]123-oliver was searched ; and nothing being found upon [him]123-oliver , locked up . [This cell]1407-this cell was in shape and size something like [an area cellar]1408-an area cellar , only not so light . [It]1407-this cell was most intolerably dirty ; for [it]1407-this cell was Monday morning ; and [it]1407-this cell had been tenanted by [six drunken people , who had been locked up , elsewhere , since Saturday night]1409-six drunken people , who had been locked up , elsewhere , since saturday night . But this is little . In [[our]1410-our station - houses]1411-our station - houses , [men]412-men and [women]1161-women are every night confined on the most trivial charges — the word is worth noting — in [dungeons]1414-dungeons , compared with which , [those in [Newgate]20-newgate]1415-those in newgate , occupied by [the most atrocious felons]1416-the most atrocious felons , tried , found guilty , and under sentence of death , are palaces . Let any one who doubts this , compare the two . [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman looked almost as rueful as [Oliver]123-oliver when the key grated in the lock . [He]597-the old gentleman turned with a sigh to the book , which had been the innocent cause of all this disturbance . “ There is something in [that boy]4614-that boy ’s face , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman to [himself]597-the old gentleman as [he]597-the old gentleman walked slowly away , tapping [his]597-the old gentleman chin with the cover of the book , in a thoughtful manner ; “ something that touches and interests [me]597-the old gentleman . _ Can _ [he]4614-that boy be innocent ? [He]4614-that boy looked like — Bye the bye , ”[597-the old gentleman] exclaimed [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , halting very abruptly , and staring up into the sky , “ Bless [my]597-the old gentleman soul!—where have [I]597-the old gentleman seen something like that look before ? ”[597-the old gentleman] After musing for some minutes , [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman walked , with the same meditative face , into a back anteroom opening from [the yard]4820-the yard ; and there , retiring into a corner , called up before [his]597-the old gentleman mind ’s eye a vast amphitheatre of faces over which a dusky curtain had hung for many years . “ No , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , shaking [his]597-the old gentleman head ; “ it must be imagination . ”[597-the old gentleman] [He]597-the old gentleman wandered over [them]1423-them again . [He]597-the old gentleman had called them into view , and it was not easy to replace the shroud that had so long concealed them . There were the faces of [friends]1424-friends , and [foes]1425-foes , and of many that had been [almost strangers peering intrusively from the crowd]1426-almost strangers peering intrusively from the crowd ; there were the faces of [young and blooming girls]1427-young and blooming girls that were now [old women]1428-old women ; there were faces that [the grave]887-the grave had changed and closed upon , but which the mind , superior to its power , still dressed in [their]1423-them old freshness and beauty , calling back the lustre of the eyes , the brightness of the smile , the beaming of the soul through its mask of clay , and whispering of beauty beyond [the tomb]1430-the tomb , changed but to be heightened , and taken from [earth]1204-earth only to be set up as a light , to shed a soft and gentle glow upon the path to [Heaven]1432-heaven . But [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman could recall no one countenance of which [Oliver]123-oliver ’s features bore a trace . So , [he]597-the old gentleman heaved a sigh over the recollections [he]597-the old gentleman awakened ; and being , happily for [himself]597-the old gentleman , [an absent old gentleman]1434-an absent old gentleman , buried them again in the pages of the musty book . [He]597-the old gentleman was roused by a touch on the shoulder , and a request from [the man with the keys to follow [him]597-the old gentleman into [the office]582-the office]1435-the man with the keys to follow him into the office . [He]597-the old gentleman closed [his]597-the old gentleman book hastily ; and was at once ushered into the imposing presence of [the renowned Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . [The office]582-the office was a front parlour , with a panelled wall . [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang sat behind a bar , at the upper end ; and on one side of the door was a sort of wooden pen in which poor little [Oliver]123-oliver was already deposited ; trembling very much at the awfulness of the scene . [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang was [a lean , long - backed , stiff - necked , middle - sized man]1438-a lean , long - backed , stiff - necked , middle - sized man , with no great quantity of hair , and what [he]172-mr. fang had , growing on the back and sides of [his]172-mr. fang head . [His]172-mr. fang face was stern , and much flushed . If [he]172-mr. fang were really not in the habit of drinking rather more than was exactly good for [him]172-mr. fang , [he]172-mr. fang might have brought action against [his]172-mr. fang countenance for libel , and have recovered heavy damages . [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman bowed respectfully ; and advancing to [the magistrate]575-the magistrate ’s desk , said , suiting the action to the word , “ That is [my]597-the old gentleman name and address , [sir]4543-sir . ”[597-the old gentleman] [He]597-the old gentleman then withdrew a pace or two ; and , with another polite and gentlemanly inclination of the head , waited to be questioned . Now , it so happened that [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang was at that moment perusing a leading article in a newspaper of the morning , adverting to some recent decision of [his]172-mr. fang , and commending [him]172-mr. fang , for the three hundred and fiftieth time , to the special and particular notice of [the Secretary of State for [the Home Department]1442-the home department]1441-the secretary of state for the home department . [He]172-mr. fang was out of temper ; and [he]172-mr. fang looked up with an angry scowl . “ Who are [you]597-the old gentleman ? ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman pointed , with some surprise , to [his]597-the old gentleman card . “ [Officer]5023-officer ! ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang , tossing the card contemptuously away with the newspaper . “ Who is [this fellow]5024-this fellow ? ”[172-mr. fang] “ [My]597-the old gentleman name , [sir]4543-sir , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , speaking _ like _ [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman , “ [my]597-the old gentleman name , [sir]4543-sir , is [Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . Permit [me]597-the old gentleman to inquire the name of [the magistrate who offers a gratuitous and unprovoked insult to [a respectable person , under the protection of the bench]5028-a respectable person , under the protection of the bench]5027-the magistrate who offers a gratuitous and unprovoked insult to a respectable person , under the protection of the bench . ”[597-the old gentleman] Saying this , [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow looked around [the office]582-the office as if in search of some person who would afford [him]173-mr. brownlow the required information . “ [Officer]5023-officer ! ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang , throwing the paper on one side , “ what ’s [this fellow]5024-this fellow charged with ? ”[172-mr. fang] “ [He]5024-this fellow ’s not charged at all , [your]172-mr. fang worship , ”[1376-the officer] replied [the officer]1376-the officer . “ [He]5024-this fellow appears against [this boy]4736-this boy , [your]172-mr. fang worship . ”[172-mr. fang] [[His]172-mr. fang worship]1448-his worship knew this perfectly well ; but it was a good annoyance , and a safe one . “ Appears against [the boy]423-the boy , does [he]5024-this fellow ? ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang , surveying [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow contemptuously from head to foot . “ Swear [him]5024-this fellow ! ”[172-mr. fang] “ Before [I]173-mr. brownlow am sworn , [I]173-mr. brownlow must beg to say one word , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “ and that is , that [I]173-mr. brownlow really never , without actual experience , could have believed — ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ Hold [your]173-mr. brownlow tongue , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang , peremptorily . “ [I]597-the old gentleman will not , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[597-the old gentleman] replied [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ Hold [your]173-mr. brownlow tongue this instant , or [I]172-mr. fang ’ll have [you]173-mr. brownlow turned out of [the office]582-the office ! ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . “ [You]173-mr. brownlow ’re [an insolent impertinent fellow]5036-an insolent impertinent fellow . How dare [you]173-mr. brownlow bully [a magistrate]5037-a magistrate ! ”[172-mr. fang] “ What ! ”[597-the old gentleman] exclaimed [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , reddening . “ Swear [this person]5038-this person ! ”[172-mr. fang] said [Fang]172-mr. fang to [the clerk]884-the clerk . “ [I]172-mr. fang ’ll not hear another word . Swear [him]5038-this person . ”[172-mr. fang] [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s indignation was greatly roused ; but reflecting perhaps , that [he]173-mr. brownlow might only injure [the boy]423-the boy by giving vent to it , [he]173-mr. brownlow suppressed [his]173-mr. brownlow feelings and submitted to be sworn at once . “ Now , ”[172-mr. fang] said [Fang]172-mr. fang , “ what ’s the charge against [this boy]4736-this boy ? What have [you]173-mr. brownlow got to say , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[172-mr. fang] “ [I]173-mr. brownlow was standing at a bookstall — ”[173-mr. brownlow] [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow began . “ Hold [your]173-mr. brownlow tongue , [sir]4543-sir , ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . “ [Policeman]5042-policeman ! Where ’s [the policeman]5043-the policeman ? Here , swear [this policeman]5044-this policeman . Now , [policeman]5042-policeman , what is this ? ”[5043-the policeman] [The policeman]5043-the policeman , with becoming humility , related how [he]5043-the policeman had taken the charge ; how [he]5043-the policeman had searched [Oliver]123-oliver , and found nothing on [[his]5043-the policeman person]1454-his person ; and how that was all [he]5043-the policeman knew about it . “ Are there any [witnesses]5046-witnesses ? ”[172-mr. fang] inquired [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . “ None , [[your]172-mr. fang worship]4659-your worship , ”[5043-the policeman] replied [the policeman]5043-the policeman . [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang sat silent for some minutes , and then , turning round to [the prosecutor]1456-the prosecutor , said in a towering passion . “ Do [you]1456-the prosecutor mean to state what [your]1456-the prosecutor complaint against [this boy]4736-this boy is , [man]5049-man , or do [you]1456-the prosecutor not ? [You]1456-the prosecutor have been sworn . Now , if [you]1456-the prosecutor stand there , refusing to give evidence , [I]172-mr. fang ’ll punish [you]1456-the prosecutor for disrespect to the bench ; [I]172-mr. fang will , by — ”[172-mr. fang] By what , or by whom , [nobody]316-nobody knows , for [the clerk]884-the clerk and [jailor]1459-jailor coughed very loud , just at the right moment ; and [the former]1460-the former dropped a heavy book upon the floor , thus preventing the word from being heard — accidently , of course . With many interruptions , and repeated insults , [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow contrived to state [his]173-mr. brownlow case ; observing that , in the surprise of the moment , [he]173-mr. brownlow had run after [the boy]423-the boy because [he]173-mr. brownlow had seen [him]423-the boy running away ; and expressing [his]173-mr. brownlow hope that , if [the magistrate]575-the magistrate should believe [him]173-mr. brownlow , although not actually [the thief]1463-the thief , to be connected with [the thieves]1464-the thieves , [he]173-mr. brownlow would deal as leniently with [him]423-the boy as justice would allow . “ [He]423-the boy has been hurt already , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman in conclusion . “ And [I]173-mr. brownlow fear , ”[173-mr. brownlow] [he]173-mr. brownlow added , with great energy , looking towards the bar , “ [I]173-mr. brownlow really fear that [he]423-the boy is ill . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ Oh ! yes , [I]172-mr. fang dare say ! ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang , with a sneer . “ Come , none of [your]172-mr. fang tricks here , [[you]172-mr. fang young vagabond]5050-you young vagabond ; [they]1464-the thieves wo n’t do . What ’s [your]172-mr. fang name ? ”[172-mr. fang] [Oliver]123-oliver tried to reply but [his]123-oliver tongue failed [him]123-oliver . [He]123-oliver was deadly pale ; and [the whole place]1466-the whole place seemed turning round and round . “ What ’s [your]172-mr. fang name , [[you]172-mr. fang hardened scoundrel]5051-you hardened scoundrel ? ”[172-mr. fang] demanded [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . “ [Officer]5023-officer , what ’s [his]123-oliver name ? ”[172-mr. fang] This was addressed to [a bluff old fellow]1467-a bluff old fellow , in a striped waistcoat , who was standing by [the bar]1468-the bar . [He]1467-a bluff old fellow bent over [Oliver]123-oliver , and repeated the inquiry ; but finding [him]123-oliver really incapable of understanding the question ; and knowing that [his]123-oliver not replying would only infuriate [the magistrate]575-the magistrate the more , and add to the severity of [his]123-oliver sentence ; [he]1467-a bluff old fellow hazarded a guess . “ [He]123-oliver says [his]123-oliver name ’s [Tom White]174-tom white , [[your]172-mr. fang worship]4659-your worship , ”[1470-the kind - hearted thief - taker] said [the kind - hearted thief - taker]1470-the kind - hearted thief - taker . “ Oh , [he]123-oliver wo n’t speak out , wo n’t [he]123-oliver ? ”[172-mr. fang] said [Fang]172-mr. fang . “ Very well , very well . Where does [he]123-oliver live ? ”[172-mr. fang] “ Where [he]123-oliver can , [[your]172-mr. fang worship]4659-your worship , ”[1376-the officer] replied [the officer]1376-the officer ; again pretending to receive [Oliver]123-oliver ’s answer . “ Has [he]123-oliver [any parents]5055-any parents ? ”[172-mr. fang] inquired [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . “ [He]123-oliver says [they]5055-any parents died in [his]123-oliver infancy , [[your]172-mr. fang worship]4659-your worship , ”[1376-the officer] replied [the officer]1376-the officer : hazarding the usual reply . At this point of the inquiry , [Oliver]123-oliver raised [his]123-oliver head ; and , looking round with imploring eyes , murmured a feeble prayer for a draught of water . “ Stuff and nonsense ! ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang : “ do n’t try to make a fool of [me]172-mr. fang . ”[172-mr. fang] “ [I]1376-the officer think [he]123-oliver really is ill , [[your]172-mr. fang worship]4659-your worship , ”[1376-the officer] remonstrated [the officer]1376-the officer . “ [I]172-mr. fang know better , ”[172-mr. fang] said [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . “ Take care of [him]123-oliver , [officer]5023-officer , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , raising [his]597-the old gentleman hands instinctively ; “ [he]123-oliver ’ll fall down . ”[597-the old gentleman] “ Stand away , [officer]5023-officer , ”[172-mr. fang] cried [Fang]172-mr. fang ; “ let [him]123-oliver , if [he]123-oliver likes . ”[172-mr. fang] [Oliver]123-oliver availed [himself]123-oliver of the kind permission , and fell to the floor in a fainting fit . [The men in [the office]582-the office]1475-the men in the office looked at [each other]512-each other , but [no one]1478-no one dared to stir . “ [I]172-mr. fang knew [he]123-oliver was shamming , ”[172-mr. fang] said [Fang]172-mr. fang , as if this were incontestable proof of the fact . “ Let [him]123-oliver lie there ; [he]123-oliver ’ll soon be tired of that . ”[172-mr. fang] “ How do [you]172-mr. fang propose to deal with the case , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[884-the clerk] inquired [the clerk]884-the clerk in a low voice . “ Summarily , ”[172-mr. fang] replied [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . “ [He]123-oliver stands committed for three months — hard labour of course . Clear [the office]582-the office . ”[172-mr. fang] The door was opened for this purpose , and [a couple of [men]412-men]1480-a couple of men were preparing to carry [the insensible boy]1482-the insensible boy to [[his]1482-the insensible boy cell]1483-his cell ; when [an elderly man of decent but poor appearance , clad in an old suit of black]1484-an elderly man of decent but poor appearance , clad in an old suit of black , rushed hastily into [the office]582-the office , and advanced towards the bench . “ Stop , stop ! do n’t take [him]123-oliver away ! For Heaven ’s sake stop a moment ! ”[1486-the new comer] cried [the new comer]1486-the new comer , breathless with haste . Although [the presiding Genii in [such an office as this]1488-such an office as this , exercise a summary and arbitrary power over the liberties , the good name , the character , almost the lives , of [[Her]1489-her Majesty ’s subjects]1490-her majesty ’s subjects]1487-the presiding genii in such an office as this , exercise a summary and arbitrary power over the liberties , the good name , the character , almost the lives , of her majesty ’s subjects , especially of [the poorer class]1491-the poorer class ; and although , within such walls , enough fantastic tricks are daily played to make [the angels]1492-the angels blind with weeping ; they are closed to the public , save through the medium of the daily press . [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang was consequently not a little indignant to see [an unbidden guest]1493-an unbidden guest enter in such irreverent disorder . “ What is this ? Who is this ? Turn [this man]5062-this man out . Clear [the office]582-the office ! ”[172-mr. fang] cried [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang . “ [I]843-the man _ will _ speak , ”[843-the man] cried [the man]843-the man ; “ [I]843-the man will not be turned out . [I]843-the man saw it all . [I]843-the man keep the book - stall . [I]843-the man demand to be sworn . [I]843-the man will not be put down . [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang , [you]172-mr. fang must hear [me]843-the man . [You]172-mr. fang must not refuse , [sir]4543-sir . ”[843-the man] [The man]843-the man was right . [His]843-the man manner was determined ; and the matter was growing rather too serious to be hushed up . “ Swear [the man]843-the man , ”[172-mr. fang] growled [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang , with a very ill grace . “ Now , [man]5049-man , what have [you]5049-man got to say ? ”[172-mr. fang] “ This , ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man : “ [I]843-the man saw [three boys]5067-three boys : [two others]5068-two others and [the prisoner]5069-the prisoner [here]4553-here : loitering on the opposite side of the way , when [this gentleman]5071-this gentleman was reading . The robbery was committed by [another boy]5072-another boy . [I]843-the man saw it done ; and [I]843-the man saw that [this boy]4736-this boy was perfectly amazed and stupified by it . ”[843-the man] Having by this time recovered a little breath , [the worthy book - stall keeper]1497-the worthy book - stall keeper proceeded to relate , in a more coherent manner the exact circumstances of the robbery . “ Why did n’t [you]843-the man come [here]4553-here before ? ”[172-mr. fang] said [Fang]172-mr. fang , after a pause . “ [I]843-the man had n’t a soul to mind [the shop]707-the shop , ”[843-the man] replied [the man]843-the man . “ Everybody who could have helped [me]843-the man , had joined in the pursuit . [I]843-the man could get [nobody]316-nobody till five minutes ago ; and [I]843-the man ’ve run [here]4553-here all the way . ”[843-the man] “ [The prosecutor]1456-the prosecutor was reading , was [he]1456-the prosecutor ? ”[172-mr. fang] inquired [Fang]172-mr. fang , after another pause . “ Yes , ”[843-the man] replied [the man]843-the man . “ The very book [he]1456-the prosecutor has in [his]1456-the prosecutor hand . ”[843-the man] “ Oh , that book , eh ? ”[172-mr. fang] said [Fang]172-mr. fang . “ Is it paid for ? ”[172-mr. fang] “ No , it is not , ”[843-the man] replied [the man]843-the man , with a smile . “ Dear [me]1501-the absent old gentleman , [I]1501-the absent old gentleman forgot all about it ! ”[1501-the absent old gentleman] exclaimed [the absent old gentleman]1501-the absent old gentleman , innocently . “ [A nice person]5079-a nice person to prefer a charge against [a poor boy]5080-a poor boy ! ”[172-mr. fang] said [Fang]172-mr. fang , with a comical effort to look humane . “ [I]172-mr. fang consider , [sir]4543-sir , that [you]4543-sir have obtained possession of that book , under very suspicious and disreputable circumstances ; and [you]4543-sir may think [yourself]4543-sir very fortunate that [the owner of [the property]5083-the property]5082-the owner of the property declines to prosecute . Let this be a lesson to [you]4543-sir , [[my]172-mr. fang man]4621-my man , or the law will overtake [you]4543-sir yet . [The boy]423-the boy is discharged . Clear [the office]582-the office ! ”[172-mr. fang] “ D — n [me]597-the old gentleman ! ”[597-the old gentleman] cried [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , bursting out with the rage [he]597-the old gentleman had kept down so long , “ d — n [me]597-the old gentleman ! [I]597-the old gentleman ’ll — ”[597-the old gentleman] “ Clear [the office]582-the office ! ”[575-the magistrate] said [the magistrate]575-the magistrate . “ [Officers]5088-officers , do [you]5088-officers hear ? Clear [the office]582-the office ! ”[575-the magistrate] The mandate was obeyed ; and [the indignant Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow was conveyed out , with the book in one hand , and the bamboo cane in the other : in a perfect phrenzy of rage and defiance . [He]597-the old gentleman reached [the yard]4820-the yard ; and [his]597-the old gentleman passion vanished in a moment . [Little Oliver Twist]123-oliver lay on [his]123-oliver back on the pavement , with [his]123-oliver shirt unbuttoned , and [his]123-oliver temples bathed with water ; [his]123-oliver face a deadly white ; and a cold tremble convulsing [his]123-oliver whole frame . “ [Poor boy]5090-poor boy , [poor boy]5090-poor boy ! ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , bending over [him]123-oliver . “ Call [a coach]5092-a coach , [somebody]5093-somebody , pray . Directly ! ”[173-mr. brownlow] [A coach]5092-a coach was obtained , and [Oliver]123-oliver having been carefully laid on the seat , [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman got in and sat [himself]597-the old gentleman on the other . “ May [I]1507-the book - stall keeper accompany [you]123-oliver ? ”[1507-the book - stall keeper] said [the book - stall keeper]1507-the book - stall keeper , looking in . “ Bless [me]173-mr. brownlow , yes , [[my]173-mr. brownlow dear sir]5094-my dear sir , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow quickly . “ [I]173-mr. brownlow forgot [you]5094-my dear sir . [Dear]4730-dear , [dear]4730-dear ! [I]173-mr. brownlow have this unhappy book still ! Jump in . [Poor fellow]4845-poor fellow ! There ’s no time to lose . ”[173-mr. brownlow] [The book - stall keeper]1507-the book - stall keeper got into [the coach]1056-the coach ; and away [they]1510-they drove . CHAPTER XII . IN WHICH [OLIVER]123-oliver IS TAKEN BETTER CARE OF THAN [HE]123-oliver EVER WAS BEFORE . AND IN WHICH [THE NARRATIVE]175-the narrative REVERTS TO [THE MERRY OLD GENTLEMAN]176-the merry old gentleman AND [[HIS]176-the merry old gentleman YOUTHFUL FRIENDS]1511-his youthful friends . [The coach]1056-the coach rattled away , over nearly the same ground as that which [Oliver]123-oliver had traversed when [he]123-oliver first entered [London]6-london in company with [the Dodger]1138-the dodger ; and , turning a different way when it reached [the Angel]9-the angel at [Islington]8-islington , stopped at length before [a neat house]1514-a neat house , in [a quiet shady street]1515-a quiet shady street near [Pentonville]21-pentonville . Here , a bed was prepared , without loss of time , in which [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow saw [[his]173-mr. brownlow young charge]1516-his young charge carefully and comfortably deposited ; and [here]4553-here , [he]123-oliver was tended with a kindness and solicitude that knew no bounds . But , for many days , [Oliver]123-oliver remained insensible to all the goodness of [[his]123-oliver new friends]1518-his new friends . The sun rose and sank , and rose and sank again , and many times after that ; and still [the boy]423-the boy lay stretched on [his]423-the boy uneasy bed , dwindling away beneath the dry and wasting heat of fever . The worm does not work more surely on [the dead body]1520-the dead body , than does this slow creeping fire upon the living frame . Weak , and thin , and pallid , [he]423-the boy awoke at last from what seemed to have been a long and troubled dream . Feebly raising [himself]423-the boy in the bed , with [his]423-the boy head resting on [his]423-the boy trembling arm , [he]423-the boy looked anxiously around . “ [What room]5098-what room is this ? Where have [I]123-oliver been brought to ? ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ This is not [the place [I]123-oliver went to sleep in]5099-the place i went to sleep in . ”[123-oliver] [He]123-oliver uttered these words in a feeble voice , being very faint and weak ; but they were overheard at once . The curtain at the bed ’s head was hastily drawn back , and [a motherly old lady , very neatly and precisely dressed]1521-a motherly old lady , very neatly and precisely dressed , rose as [she]1521-a motherly old lady , very neatly and precisely dressed undrew it , from an arm - chair close by , in which [she]1521-a motherly old lady , very neatly and precisely dressed had been sitting at needle - work . “ Hush , [[my]1080-the old lady dear]4649-my dear , ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady softly . “ [You]123-oliver must be very quiet , or [you]123-oliver will be ill again ; and [you]123-oliver have been very bad,—as bad as bad could be , pretty nigh . Lie down again ; there ’s [a dear]5101-a dear ! ”[1080-the old lady] With those words , [the old lady]1080-the old lady very gently placed [Oliver]123-oliver ’s head upon the pillow ; and , smoothing back [his]123-oliver hair from [his]123-oliver forehead , looked so kindly and loving in [his]123-oliver face , that [he]123-oliver could not help placing [his]123-oliver little withered hand in [hers]1080-the old lady , and drawing it round [his]123-oliver neck . “ Save [us]5102-us ! ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , with tears in [her]1080-the old lady eyes . “ What [a grateful little dear]5103-a grateful little dear it is . [Pretty creetur]177-pretty creetur ! What would [[his]123-oliver mother]4584-his mother feel if [she]4584-his mother had sat by [him]123-oliver as [I]1080-the old lady have , and could see [him]123-oliver now ! ”[1080-the old lady] “ Perhaps [she]4584-his mother does see [me]123-oliver , ”[123-oliver] whispered [Oliver]123-oliver , folding [his]123-oliver hands together ; “ perhaps [she]4584-his mother has sat by [me]123-oliver . [I]123-oliver almost feel as if [she]4584-his mother had . ”[123-oliver] “ That was the fever , [[my]1080-the old lady dear]4649-my dear , ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady mildly . “ [I]123-oliver suppose it was , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , “ because [heaven]1432-heaven is a long way off ; and [they]5107-they are too happy there , to come down to the bedside of [a poor boy]5080-a poor boy . But if [she]4584-his mother knew [I]123-oliver was ill , [she]4584-his mother must have pitied [me]123-oliver , even there ; for [she]4584-his mother was very ill [herself]4584-his mother before [she]4584-his mother died . [She]4584-his mother ca n’t know anything about [me]123-oliver though , ”[123-oliver] added [Oliver]123-oliver after a moment ’s silence . “ If [she]4584-his mother had seen [me]123-oliver hurt , it would have made [her]4584-his mother sorrowful ; and [her]4584-his mother face has always looked sweet and happy , when [I]123-oliver have dreamed of [her]4584-his mother . ”[123-oliver] [The old lady]1080-the old lady made no reply to this ; but wiping [her]1080-the old lady eyes first , and [her]1080-the old lady spectacles , which lay on the counterpane , afterwards , as if they were part and parcel of those features , brought some cool stuff for [Oliver]123-oliver to drink ; and then , patting [him]123-oliver on the cheek , told [him]123-oliver [he]123-oliver must lie very quiet , or [he]123-oliver would be ill again . So , [Oliver]123-oliver kept very still ; partly because [he]123-oliver was anxious to obey [the kind old lady]1527-the kind old lady in all things ; and partly , to tell the truth , because [he]123-oliver was completely exhausted with what [he]123-oliver had already said . [He]123-oliver soon fell into a gentle doze , from which [he]123-oliver was awakened by the light of a candle : which , being brought near the bed , showed [him]123-oliver [a gentleman with a very large and loud - ticking gold watch in [his]1528-a gentleman with a very large and loud - ticking gold watch in his hand , who felt his pulse hand , who felt [his]123-oliver pulse]1528-a gentleman with a very large and loud - ticking gold watch in his hand , who felt his pulse , and said [he]123-oliver was a great deal better . “ [You]123-oliver _ are _ a great deal better , are [you]123-oliver not , [[my]4594-the gentleman dear]4649-my dear ? ”[4594-the gentleman] said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “ Yes , thank [you]4594-the gentleman , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Yes , [I]4594-the gentleman know [you]123-oliver are , ”[4594-the gentleman] said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman : “ [You]123-oliver ’re hungry too , an’t [you]123-oliver ? ”[4594-the gentleman] “ No , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] answered [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Hem ! ”[4594-the gentleman] said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “ No , [I]4594-the gentleman know [you]123-oliver ’re not . [He]4910-the doctor is not hungry , [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , ”[4594-the gentleman] said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman : looking very wise . [The old lady]1080-the old lady made a respectful inclination of the head , which seemed to say that [she]1080-the old lady thought [the doctor]4910-the doctor was [a very clever man]1535-a very clever man . [The doctor]4910-the doctor appeared much of the same opinion [himself]4910-the doctor . “ [You]123-oliver feel sleepy , do n’t [you]123-oliver , [[my]4910-the doctor dear]4649-my dear ? ”[4910-the doctor] said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “ No , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ No , ”[4910-the doctor] said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , with a very shrewd and satisfied look . “ [You]123-oliver ’re not sleepy . Nor thirsty . Are [you]123-oliver ? ”[4910-the doctor] “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , rather thirsty , ”[123-oliver] answered [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Just as [I]4910-the doctor expected , [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , ”[4910-the doctor] said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “ It ’s very natural that [he]123-oliver should be thirsty . [You]123-oliver may give [him]123-oliver a little tea , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , and some dry toast without any butter . Do n’t keep [him]123-oliver too warm , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ; but be careful that [you]123-oliver do n’t let [him]123-oliver be too cold ; will [you]123-oliver have the goodness ? ”[4910-the doctor] [The old lady]1080-the old lady dropped a curtsey . [The doctor , after tasting the cool stuff , and expressing a qualified approval of it]1541-the doctor , after tasting the cool stuff , and expressing a qualified approval of it , hurried away : [his]4910-the doctor boots creaking in a very important and wealthy manner as [he]4910-the doctor went [downstairs]4734-downstairs . [Oliver]123-oliver dozed off again , soon after this ; when [he]123-oliver awoke , it was nearly twelve o’clock . [The old lady]1080-the old lady tenderly bade [him]123-oliver good - night shortly afterwards , and left [him]123-oliver in charge of [a fat old woman who had just come]1544-a fat old woman who had just come : bringing with [her]1544-a fat old woman who had just come , in a little bundle , a small Prayer Book and a large nightcap . Putting the latter on [her]1544-a fat old woman who had just come head and the former on the table , [the old woman]337-the old woman , after telling [Oliver]123-oliver that [she]337-the old woman had come to sit up with [him]123-oliver , drew [her]337-the old woman chair close to the fire and went off into a series of short naps , chequered at frequent intervals with sundry tumblings forward , and divers moans and chokings . These , however , had no worse effect than causing [her]337-the old woman to rub [her]337-the old woman nose very hard , and then fall asleep again . And thus the night crept slowly on . [Oliver]123-oliver lay awake for some time , counting the little circles of light which the reflection of the rushlight - shade threw upon the ceiling ; or tracing with [his]123-oliver languid eyes the intricate pattern of the paper on the wall . The darkness and the deep stillness of [the room]418-the room were very solemn ; as they brought into [the boy]423-the boy ’s mind the thought that death had been hovering [there]4593-there , for many days and nights , and might yet fill it with the gloom and dread of [his]123-oliver awful presence , [he]123-oliver turned [his]123-oliver face upon the pillow , and fervently prayed to Heaven . Gradually , [he]123-oliver fell into that deep tranquil sleep which ease from recent suffering alone imparts ; that calm and peaceful rest which it is pain to wake from . Who , if this were death , would be roused again to all the struggles and turmoils of life ; to all its cares for the present ; its anxieties for the future ; more than all , its weary recollections of the past ! It had been bright day , for hours , when [Oliver]123-oliver opened [his]123-oliver eyes ; [he]123-oliver felt cheerful and happy . The crisis of the disease was safely past . [He]123-oliver belonged to [the world]351-the world again . In three days ’ time [he]123-oliver was able to sit in an easy - chair , well propped up with pillows ; and , as [he]123-oliver was still too weak to walk , [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin had [him]123-oliver carried [downstairs]4734-downstairs into [[the little housekeeper]1551-the little housekeeper ’s room , which belonged to [her]178-mrs. bedwin]1552-the little housekeeper ’s room , which belonged to her . Having [him]123-oliver set , here , by the fire - side , [the good old lady]1553-the good old lady sat [herself]1553-the good old lady down too ; and , being in a state of considerable delight at seeing [him]123-oliver so much better , forthwith began to cry most violently . “ Never mind [me]1080-the old lady , [[my]1080-the old lady dear]4649-my dear , ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady ; “ [I]1080-the old lady ’m only having a regular good cry . There ; it ’s all over now ; and [I]1080-the old lady ’m quite comfortable . ”[1080-the old lady] “ [You]1553-the good old lady ’re very , very kind to [me]123-oliver , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Well , never [you]123-oliver mind that , [[my]1080-the old lady dear]4649-my dear , ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady ; “ that ’s got nothing to do with [your]123-oliver broth ; and it ’s full time [you]123-oliver had it ; for [the doctor]4910-the doctor says [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow may come in to see [you]123-oliver this morning ; and [we]5121-we must get up [our]5121-we best looks , because the better [we]5121-we look , the more [he]173-mr. brownlow ’ll be pleased . ”[1080-the old lady] And with this , [the old lady]1080-the old lady applied [herself]1080-the old lady to warming up , in a little saucepan , a basin full of broth : strong enough , [Oliver]123-oliver thought , to furnish an ample dinner , when reduced to the regulation strength , for [three hundred and fifty paupers]1557-three hundred and fifty paupers , at the lowest computation . “ Are [you]123-oliver fond of pictures , [dear]4730-dear ? ”[1080-the old lady] inquired [the old lady]1080-the old lady , seeing that [Oliver]123-oliver had fixed [his]123-oliver eyes , most intently , on a portrait which hung against the wall ; just opposite [his]123-oliver chair . “ [I]123-oliver do n’t quite know , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver , without taking [his]123-oliver eyes from the canvas ; “ [I]123-oliver have seen so few that [I]123-oliver hardly know . What [a beautiful , mild face]5124-a beautiful , mild face [that lady]5125-that lady ’s is ! ”[123-oliver] “ Ah ! ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , “ [painters]5126-painters always make [ladies]928-ladies out prettier than [they]928-ladies are , or [they]928-ladies would n’t get any custom , [child]5128-child . [The man that invented the machine for taking likenesses]5129-the man that invented the machine for taking likenesses might have known _ that _ would never succeed ; it ’s a deal too honest . A deal , ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , laughing very heartily at [her]1080-the old lady own acuteness . “ Is — is that a likeness , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Yes , ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , looking up for a moment from the broth ; “ that ’s a portrait . ”[1080-the old lady] “ Whose , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? ”[123-oliver] asked [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Why , really , [[my]1080-the old lady dear]4649-my dear , [I]1080-the old lady do n’t know , ”[1080-the old lady] answered [the old lady]1080-the old lady in a good - humoured manner . “ It ’s not a likeness of anybody that [you]123-oliver or [I]1080-the old lady know , [I]1080-the old lady expect . It seems to strike [your]123-oliver fancy , [dear]4730-dear . ”[1080-the old lady] “ It is so pretty , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Why , sure [you]123-oliver ’re not afraid of it ? ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady : observing in great surprise , the look of awe with which [the child]306-the child regarded the painting . “ Oh no , no , ”[123-oliver] returned [Oliver]123-oliver quickly ; “ but the eyes look so sorrowful ; and where [I]123-oliver sit , they seem fixed upon [me]123-oliver . It makes [my]123-oliver heart beat , ”[123-oliver] added [Oliver]123-oliver in a low voice , “ as if it was alive , and wanted to speak to [me]123-oliver , but could n’t . ”[123-oliver] “ [Lord]5134-lord save [us]5135-us ! ”[1080-the old lady] exclaimed [the old lady]1080-the old lady , starting ; “ do n’t talk in that way , [child]5128-child . [You]5128-child ’re weak and nervous after [your]5128-child illness . Let [me]1080-the old lady wheel [your]5128-child chair round to the other side ; and then [you]5128-child wo n’t see it . There ! ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , suiting the action to the word ; “ [you]5128-child do n’t see it now , at all events . ”[1080-the old lady] [Oliver]123-oliver _ did _ see it in [his]123-oliver mind ’s eye as distinctly as if [he]123-oliver had not altered [his]123-oliver position ; but [he]123-oliver thought it better not to worry [the kind old lady]1527-the kind old lady ; so [he]123-oliver smiled gently when [she]1527-the kind old lady looked at [him]123-oliver ; and [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , satisfied that [he]123-oliver felt more comfortable , salted and broke bits of toasted bread into the broth , with all the bustle befitting so solemn a preparation . [Oliver]123-oliver got through it with extraordinary expedition . [He]123-oliver had scarcely swallowed the last spoonful , when there came a soft rap at the door . “ Come in , ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady ; and in walked [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . Now , [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman came in as brisk as need be ; but , [he]597-the old gentleman had no sooner raised [his]597-the old gentleman spectacles on [his]597-the old gentleman forehead , and thrust [his]597-the old gentleman hands behind the skirts of [his]597-the old gentleman dressing - gown to take a good long look at [Oliver]123-oliver , than [his]597-the old gentleman countenance underwent a very great variety of odd contortions . [Oliver]123-oliver looked very worn and shadowy from sickness , and made an ineffectual attempt to stand up , out of respect to [[his]123-oliver benefactor]1136-his benefactor , which terminated in [his]123-oliver sinking back into the chair again ; and the fact is , if the truth must be told , that [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s heart , being large enough for [any six ordinary old gentlemen of humane disposition]1571-any six ordinary old gentlemen of humane disposition , forced a supply of tears into [his]173-mr. brownlow eyes , by some hydraulic process which [we]1572-we are not sufficiently philosophical to be in a condition to explain . “ [Poor boy]5090-poor boy , [poor boy]5090-poor boy ! ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , clearing [his]173-mr. brownlow throat . “ [I]173-mr. brownlow ’m rather hoarse this morning , [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin . [I]173-mr. brownlow ’m afraid [I]173-mr. brownlow have caught cold . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ [I]178-mrs. bedwin hope not , [sir]4543-sir , ”[178-mrs. bedwin] said [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin . “ Everything [you]4543-sir have had , has been well aired , [sir]4543-sir . ”[178-mrs. bedwin] “ [I]173-mr. brownlow do n’t know , [Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin . [I]173-mr. brownlow do n’t know , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “ [I]173-mr. brownlow rather think [I]173-mr. brownlow had a damp napkin at dinner - time yesterday ; but never mind that . How do [you]4543-sir feel , [[my]173-mr. brownlow dear]4649-my dear ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ Very happy , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ And very grateful indeed , [sir]4543-sir , for [your]4543-sir goodness to [me]123-oliver . ”[123-oliver] “ [Good boy]5144-good boy , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , stoutly . “ Have [you]4543-sir given [him]123-oliver any nourishment , [Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin ? Any slops , eh ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ [He]123-oliver has just had a basin of beautiful strong broth , [sir]4543-sir , ”[178-mrs. bedwin] replied [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , drawing [herself]178-mrs. bedwin up slightly , and laying strong emphasis on the last word , to intimate that between slops , and broth well compounded , there existed no affinity or connection whatsoever . “ Ugh ! ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , with a slight shudder ; “ a couple of glasses of port wine would have done [him]123-oliver a great deal more good . Would n’t [they]5146-they , [Tom White]174-tom white , eh ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ [My]1573-the little invalid name is [Oliver]123-oliver , [sir]4543-sir , ”[1573-the little invalid] replied [the little invalid]1573-the little invalid with a look of great astonishment . “ [Oliver]123-oliver , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “ [Oliver]123-oliver what ? [Oliver White]179-oliver , eh ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ No , [sir]4543-sir , [Twist]123-oliver , [Oliver Twist]123-oliver . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ Queer name ! ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ What made [you]179-oliver tell [the magistrate]575-the magistrate [your]179-oliver name was [White]179-oliver ? ”[597-the old gentleman] “ [I]179-oliver never told [him]575-the magistrate so , [sir]4543-sir , ”[179-oliver] returned [Oliver]179-oliver in amazement . This sounded so like a falsehood , that [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman looked somewhat sternly in [Oliver]179-oliver ’s face . It was impossible to doubt [him]597-the old gentleman ; there was truth in every one of its thin and sharpened lineaments . “ Some mistake , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . But , although [his]173-mr. brownlow motive for looking steadily at [Oliver]179-oliver no longer existed , the old idea of the resemblance between [his]173-mr. brownlow features and some familiar face came upon [him]173-mr. brownlow so strongly , that [he]173-mr. brownlow could not withdraw [his]173-mr. brownlow gaze . “ [I]179-oliver hope [you]4543-sir are not angry with [me]179-oliver , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[179-oliver] said [Oliver]179-oliver , raising [his]179-oliver eyes beseechingly . “ No , no , ”[597-the old gentleman] replied [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ Why ! what ’s this ? [Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , look there ! ”[173-mr. brownlow] As [he]173-mr. brownlow spoke , [he]173-mr. brownlow pointed hastily to the picture over [Oliver]179-oliver ’s head , and then to [the boy]423-the boy ’s face . There was [its]1578-its living copy . The eyes , the head , the mouth ; every feature was the same . The expression was , for the instant , so precisely alike , that the minutest line seemed copied with startling accuracy ! [Oliver]179-oliver knew not the cause of this sudden exclamation ; for , not being strong enough to bear the start it gave [him]179-oliver , [he]179-oliver fainted away . A weakness on [his]179-oliver part , which affords the narrative an opportunity of relieving [the reader]302-the reader from suspense , in behalf of [the two young pupils of the Merry Old Gentleman]1580-the two young pupils of the merry old gentleman ; and of recording — That when [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , and [[his]1138-the dodger accomplished friend]1582-his accomplished friend [Master Bates]164-master bates , joined in the hue - and - cry which was raised at [Oliver]179-oliver ’s heels , in consequence of [their]1580-the two young pupils of the merry old gentleman executing an illegal conveyance of [[Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s personal property]1583-mr. brownlow ’s personal property , as has been already described , [they]1580-the two young pupils of the merry old gentleman were actuated by a very laudable and becoming regard for [themselves]1580-the two young pupils of the merry old gentleman ; and forasmuch as the freedom of the subject and the liberty of [the individual]1584-the individual are among the first and proudest boasts of [a true - hearted Englishman]1585-a true - hearted englishman , so , [I]0-i need hardly beg [the reader]302-the reader to observe , that this action should tend to exalt [them]1580-the two young pupils of the merry old gentleman in the opinion of [all public and patriotic men]1587-all public and patriotic men , in almost as great a degree as this strong proof of [their]1580-the two young pupils of the merry old gentleman anxiety for [their]1580-the two young pupils of the merry old gentleman own preservation and safety goes to corroborate and confirm the little code of laws which [certain profound and sound - judging philosophers]1588-certain profound and sound - judging philosophers have laid down as the main - springs of all Nature ’s deeds and actions : [the said philosophers]1589-the said philosophers very wisely reducing [the good lady]789-the good lady ’s proceedings to matters of maxim and theory : and , by a very neat and pretty compliment to [her]789-the good lady exalted wisdom and understanding , putting entirely out of sight any considerations of heart , or generous impulse and feeling . For , these are matters totally beneath [a female who is acknowledged by universal admission to be far above the numerous little foibles and weaknesses of [her]789-the good lady sex]1591-a female who is acknowledged by universal admission to be far above the numerous little foibles and weaknesses of her sex . If [I]0-i wanted any further proof of the strictly philosophical nature of the conduct of [these young gentlemen]1592-these young gentlemen in [their]1592-these young gentlemen very delicate predicament , [I]0-i should at once find it in the fact ( also recorded in a foregoing part of this narrative ) , of [their]1592-these young gentlemen quitting the pursuit , when the general attention was fixed upon [Oliver]179-oliver ; and making immediately for [[their]1592-these young gentlemen home]1593-their home by the shortest possible cut . Although [I]0-i do not mean to assert that it is usually the practice of [renowned and learned sages]1594-renowned and learned sages , to shorten the road to any great conclusion ( [their]1592-these young gentlemen course indeed being rather to lengthen the distance , by various circumlocutions and discursive staggerings , like unto those in which [drunken men under the pressure of a too mighty flow of ideas]1595-drunken men under the pressure of a too mighty flow of ideas , are prone to indulge ) ; still , [I]0-i do mean to say , and do say distinctly , that it is the invariable practice of [many mighty philosophers]1596-many mighty philosophers , in carrying out [their]1596-many mighty philosophers theories , to evince great wisdom and foresight in providing against every possible contingency which can be supposed at all likely to affect [themselves]1592-these young gentlemen . Thus , to do a great right , [you]1597-you may do a little wrong ; and [you]1597-you may take any means which the end to be attained , will justify ; the amount of the right , or the amount of the wrong , or indeed the distinction between the two , being left entirely to [the philosopher concerned]1598-the philosopher concerned , to be settled and determined by [his]1598-the philosopher concerned clear , comprehensive , and impartial view of [his]1598-the philosopher concerned own particular case . It was not until [the two boys]1251-the two boys had scoured , with great rapidity , through [a most intricate maze of [narrow streets]1601-narrow streets and [courts]1351-courts]1600-a most intricate maze of narrow streets and courts , that [they]1251-the two boys ventured to halt beneath [a low and dark archway]1603-a low and dark archway . Having remained silent here , just long enough to recover breath to speak , [Master Bates]164-master bates uttered an exclamation of amusement and delight ; and , bursting into an uncontrollable fit of laughter , flung [himself]164-master bates upon a doorstep , and rolled thereon in a transport of mirth . “ What ’s the matter ? ”[1138-the dodger] inquired [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “ Ha ! ha ! ha ! ”[164-master bates] roared [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “ Hold [your]164-master bates noise , ”[1138-the dodger] remonstrated [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , looking cautiously round . “ Do [you]164-master bates want to be grabbed , [stupid]5152-stupid ? ”[1138-the dodger] “ [I]164-master bates ca n’t help it , ”[164-master bates] said [Charley]164-master bates , “ [I]164-master bates ca n’t help [it]5153-it ! To see [him]164-master bates splitting away at that pace , and cutting round the corners , and knocking up again ’ the posts , and starting on again as if [he]164-master bates was made of iron as well as them , and [me]164-master bates with the wipe in [my]164-master bates pocket , singing out arter [him]164-master bates — oh , [my]164-master bates eye ! ”[164-master bates] The vivid imagination of [Master Bates]164-master bates presented the scene before [him]164-master bates in too strong colours . As [he]164-master bates arrived at this apostrophe , [he]164-master bates again rolled upon the door - step , and laughed louder than before . “ What ’ll [Fagin]161-fagin say ? ”[1138-the dodger] inquired [the Dodger]1138-the dodger ; taking advantage of the next interval of breathlessness on the part of [[his]1138-the dodger friend]936-his friend to propound the question . “ What ? ”[164-master bates] repeated [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “ Ah , what ? ”[1138-the dodger] said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “ Why , what should [he]164-master bates say ? ”[164-master bates] inquired [Charley]164-master bates : stopping rather suddenly in [his]164-master bates merriment ; for [the Dodger]162-the dodger ’s manner was impressive . “ What should [he]164-master bates say ? ”[162-the dodger] [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins whistled for a couple of minutes ; then , taking off [his]159-mr. dawkins hat , scratched [his]159-mr. dawkins head , and nodded thrice . “ What do [you]1138-the dodger mean ? ”[164-master bates] said [Charley]164-master bates . “ [Toor rul lol loo , gammon and spinnage]5154-toor rul lol loo , gammon and spinnage , the frog [he]164-master bates would n’t , and high cockolorum , ”[1138-the dodger] said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger : with a slight sneer on [his]1138-the dodger intellectual countenance . This was explanatory , but not satisfactory . [Master Bates]164-master bates felt it so ; and again said , “ What do [you]1138-the dodger mean ? ”[162-the dodger] [The Dodger]162-the dodger made no reply ; but putting [his]162-the dodger hat on again , and gathering the skirts of [his]162-the dodger long - tailed coat under [his]162-the dodger arm , thrust [his]162-the dodger tongue into [his]162-the dodger cheek , slapped the bridge of [his]162-the dodger nose some half - dozen times in a familiar but expressive manner , and turning on [his]162-the dodger heel , slunk down [the court]1610-the court . [Master Bates]164-master bates followed , with a thoughtful countenance . The noise of footsteps on the creaking stairs , a few minutes after the occurrence of this conversation , roused [the merry old gentleman]1195-the merry old gentleman as [he]1195-the merry old gentleman sat over the fire with a saveloy and a small loaf in [his]1195-the merry old gentleman hand ; a pocket - knife in [his]1195-the merry old gentleman right ; and a pewter pot on the trivet . There was a rascally smile on [his]1195-the merry old gentleman white face as [he]1195-the merry old gentleman turned round , and looking sharply out from under [his]1195-the merry old gentleman thick red eyebrows , bent [his]1195-the merry old gentleman ear towards the door , and listened . “ Why , how ’s this ? ”[1612-the jew : changing countenance] muttered [the Jew : changing countenance]1612-the jew : changing countenance ; “ only two of [’em]5155-’em ? Where ’s [the third]5156-the third ? [They]5156-the third ca n’t have got into trouble . Hark ! ”[1612-the jew : changing countenance] The footsteps approached nearer ; [they]1613-they reached [the landing]1614-the landing . The door was slowly opened ; and [the Dodger]1138-the dodger and [Charley Bates]164-master bates entered , closing it behind [them]1613-they . [CHAPTER XIII]180-chapter xiii . SOME NEW ACQUAINTANCES ARE INTRODUCED TO [THE INTELLIGENT READER]170-the characters , CONNECTED WITH WHOM [VARIOUS PLEASANT MATTERS]181-various pleasant matters ARE RELATED , APPERTAINING TO THIS HISTORY “ Where ’s [Oliver]179-oliver ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , rising with a menacing look . “ Where ’s [the boy]423-the boy ? ”[1184-the jew] [The young thieves]1617-the young thieves eyed [[their]1617-the young thieves preceptor]1618-their preceptor as if [they]1617-the young thieves were alarmed at [his]1618-their preceptor violence ; and looked uneasily at [each other]512-each other . But [they]1617-the young thieves made no reply . “ What ’s become of [the boy]423-the boy ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , seizing [the Dodger]1138-the dodger tightly by the collar , and threatening [him]1138-the dodger with horrid imprecations . “ Speak out , or [I]1184-the jew ’ll throttle [you]1138-the dodger ! ”[1184-the jew] [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin looked so very much in earnest , that [Charley Bates]164-master bates , who deemed it prudent in all cases to be on the safe side , and who conceived it by no means improbable that it might be [his]164-master bates turn to be throttled second , dropped upon [his]164-master bates knees , and raised a loud , well - sustained , and continuous roar — something between a mad bull and a speaking trumpet . “ Will [you]1138-the dodger speak ? ”[1184-the jew] thundered [the Jew]1184-the jew : shaking [the Dodger]162-the dodger so much that [his]162-the dodger keeping in the big coat at all , seemed perfectly miraculous . “ Why , the traps have got [him]162-the dodger , and that ’s all about it , ”[162-the dodger] said [the Dodger]162-the dodger , sullenly . “ Come , let go o ’ [me]162-the dodger , will [you]182-the jew ! ”[162-the dodger] And , swinging [himself]162-the dodger , at one jerk , clean out of the big coat , which [he]162-the dodger left in [the Jew]182-the jew ’s hands , [the Dodger]1138-the dodger snatched up the toasting fork , and made a pass at [the merry old gentleman]1195-the merry old gentleman ’s waistcoat ; which , if it had taken effect , would have let a little more merriment out than could have been easily replaced . [The Jew]182-the jew stepped back in this emergency , with more agility than could have been anticipated in [a man of [his]162-the dodger apparent decrepitude]1625-a man of his apparent decrepitude ; and , seizing up the pot , prepared to hurl it at [[his]162-the dodger assailant]1626-his assailant ’s head . But [Charley Bates]164-master bates , at this moment , calling [his]164-master bates attention by a perfectly terrific howl , [he]164-master bates suddenly altered its destination , and flung it full at [that young gentleman]762-that young gentleman . “ Why , what the blazes is in the wind now ! ”[164-master bates] growled a deep voice . “ Who pitched that ’ ere at [me]164-master bates ? It ’s well it ’s the beer , and not the pot , as hit [me]164-master bates , or [I]164-master bates ’d have settled [somebody]5093-somebody . [I]164-master bates might have know’d , as [nobody]316-nobody but [an infernal , rich , plundering , thundering old Jew]5161-an infernal , rich , plundering , thundering old jew could afford to throw away any drink but water — and not that , unless [he]5161-an infernal , rich , plundering , thundering old jew done the River Company every quarter . Wot ’s it all about , [Fagin]161-fagin ? D — [me]164-master bates , if [my]164-master bates neck - handkercher an’t lined with beer ! Come in , [you]762-that young gentleman sneaking warmint ; wot are [you]762-that young gentleman stopping outside for , as if [you]762-that young gentleman was ashamed of [[your]762-that young gentleman master]4846-your master ! Come in ! ”[164-master bates] [The man who growled out these words]1628-the man who growled out these words , was [a stoutly - built fellow of about five - and - thirty]1629-a stoutly - built fellow of about five - and - thirty , in a black velveteen coat , very soiled drab breeches , lace - up half boots , and grey cotton stockings which inclosed a bulky pair of legs , with large swelling calves;—the kind of legs , which in such costume , always look in an unfinished and incomplete state without a set of fetters to garnish them . [He]1628-the man who growled out these words had a brown hat on [his]1628-the man who growled out these words head , and a dirty belcher handkerchief round [his]1628-the man who growled out these words neck : with the long frayed ends of which [he]1628-the man who growled out these words smeared the beer from [his]1628-the man who growled out these words face as [he]1628-the man who growled out these words spoke . [He]1628-the man who growled out these words disclosed , when [he]1628-the man who growled out these words had done so , a broad heavy countenance with a beard of three days ’ growth , and two scowling eyes ; one of which displayed various parti - coloured symptoms of having been recently damaged by a blow . “ Come in , [d’ye]5163-d’ye hear ? ”[1628-the man who growled out these words] growled [this engaging ruffian]1630-this engaging ruffian . A white shaggy dog , with [his]1628-the man who growled out these words face scratched and torn in twenty different places , skulked into [the room]418-the room . “ Why did n’t [you]1628-the man who growled out these words come in afore ? ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man . “ [You]1628-the man who growled out these words ’re getting too proud to own [me]843-the man afore [company]5164-company , are [you]1628-the man who growled out these words ? Lie down ! ”[843-the man] This command was accompanied with a kick , which sent the animal to the other end of [the room]418-the room . [He]1628-the man who growled out these words appeared well used to it , however ; for [he]1628-the man who growled out these words coiled [himself]1628-the man who growled out these words up in a corner very quietly , without uttering a sound , and winking [his]1628-the man who growled out these words very ill - looking eyes twenty times in a minute , appeared to occupy [himself]1628-the man who growled out these words in taking a survey of [the apartment]1634-the apartment . “ What are [you]1628-the man who growled out these words up to ? Ill - treating [the boys]491-the boys , [you]1628-the man who growled out these words covetous , avaricious , in - sa - ti - a - ble old fence ? ”[843-the man] said [the man]843-the man , seating [himself]843-the man deliberately . “ [I]843-the man wonder [they]491-the boys do n’t murder [you]1628-the man who growled out these words ! [I]843-the man would if [I]843-the man was [them]491-the boys . If [I]843-the man ’d been [[your]1628-the man who growled out these words ’ prentice]5166-your ’ prentice , [I]843-the man ’d have done it long ago , and — no , [I]843-the man could n’t have sold [you]1628-the man who growled out these words afterwards , for [you]1628-the man who growled out these words ’re fit for nothing but keeping as a curiousity of ugliness in a glass bottle , and [I]843-the man suppose [they]491-the boys do n’t blow glass bottles large enough . ”[843-the man] “ Hush ! hush ! [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , trembling ; “ do n’t speak so loud ! ”[1184-the jew] “ None of [your]1628-the man who growled out these words mistering , ”[1637-the ruffian] replied [the ruffian]1637-the ruffian ; “ [you]1628-the man who growled out these words always mean mischief when [you]1628-the man who growled out these words come that . [You]1628-the man who growled out these words know [my]1637-the ruffian name : out with it ! [I]1637-the ruffian sha n’t disgrace it when the time comes . ”[1637-the ruffian] “ Well , well , then — [Bill Sikes]149-sikes , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , with abject humility . “ [You]149-sikes seem out of humour , [Bill]149-sikes . ”[1184-the jew] “ Perhaps [I]149-sikes am , ”[149-sikes] replied [Sikes]149-sikes ; “ [I]149-sikes should think [you]149-sikes was rather out of sorts too , unless [you]149-sikes mean as little harm when [you]149-sikes throw pewter pots about , as [you]149-sikes do when [you]149-sikes blab and — ”[149-sikes] “ Are [you]843-the man mad ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , catching [the man]843-the man by the sleeve , and pointing towards [the boys]491-the boys . [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes contented [himself]149-sikes with tying an imaginary knot under [his]149-sikes left ear , and jerking [his]149-sikes head over on the right shoulder ; a piece of dumb show which [the Jew]1184-the jew appeared to understand perfectly . [He]149-sikes then , in ca nt terms , with which [his]149-sikes whole conversation was plentifully besprinkled , but which would be quite unintelligible if [they]1643-they were recorded [here]4553-here , demanded a glass of liquor . “ And mind [you]1184-the jew do n’t poison it , ”[149-sikes] said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , laying [his]149-sikes hat upon the table . This was said in jest ; but if [the speaker]1645-the speaker could have seen the evil leer with which [the Jew]1184-the jew bit [his]1184-the jew pale lip as [he]1184-the jew turned round to the cupboard , [he]1645-the speaker might have thought the caution not wholly unnecessary , or the wish ( at all events ) to improve upon [the distiller]1647-the distiller ’s ingenuity not very far from [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman ’s merry heart . After swallowing two of three glasses of spirits , [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes condescended to take some notice of [the young gentlemen]1649-the young gentlemen ; which gracious act led to a conversation , in which the cause and manner of [Oliver]179-oliver ’s capture were circumstantially detailed , with such alterations and improvements on the truth , as to [the Dodger]1138-the dodger appeared most advisable under the circumstances . “ [I]1184-the jew ’m afraid , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , “ that [he]1138-the dodger may say something which will get [us]5167-us into trouble . ”[1184-the jew] “ That ’s very likely , ”[149-sikes] returned [Sikes]149-sikes with a malicious grin . “ [You]1184-the jew ’re blowed upon , [Fagin]161-fagin . ”[149-sikes] “ And [I]1184-the jew ’m afraid , [you]843-the man see , ”[1184-the jew] added [the Jew]1184-the jew , speaking as if [he]1184-the jew had not noticed the interruption ; and regarding [the other]591-the other closely as [he]1184-the jew did so,—“I’m afraid that , if the game was up with [us]5167-us , it might be up with a good many more , and that it would come out rather worse for [you]843-the man than it would for [me]843-the man , [[my]843-the man dear]4649-my dear . ”[843-the man] [The man]843-the man started , and turned round upon [the Jew]1184-the jew . But [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman ’s shoulders were shrugged up to [his]597-the old gentleman ears ; and [his]597-the old gentleman eyes were vacantly staring on the opposite wall . There was a long pause . [Every member of the respectable coterie]1657-every member of the respectable coterie appeared plunged in [his]1657-every member of the respectable coterie own reflections ; not excepting the dog , who by a certain malicious licking of [his]597-the old gentleman lips seemed to be meditating an attack upon the legs of [the first gentleman or lady [he]597-the old gentleman might encounter in [the streets]4806-the streets when [he]597-the old gentleman went out]1658-the first gentleman or lady he might encounter in the streets when he went out . “ [Somebody]5093-somebody must find out wot ’s been done at [the office]582-the office , ”[149-sikes] said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes in a much lower tone than [he]149-sikes had taken since [he]149-sikes came in . [The Jew]1184-the jew nodded assent . “ If [he]597-the old gentleman has n’t peached , and is committed , there ’s no fear till [he]597-the old gentleman comes out again , ”[149-sikes] said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , “ and then [he]597-the old gentleman must be taken care on . [You]1184-the jew must get hold of [him]597-the old gentleman somehow . ”[149-sikes] Again [the Jew]1184-the jew nodded . The prudence of this line of action , indeed , was obvious ; but , unfortunately , there was one very strong objection to its being adopted . This was , that [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , and [Charley Bates]164-master bates , and [Fagin]161-fagin , and [Mr. William Sikes]183-mr. sikes , happened , one and all , to entertain a violent and deeply - rooted antipathy to going near [a police - office]1663-a police - office on any ground or pretext whatever . How long [they]1664-they might have sat and looked at [each other]512-each other , in a state of uncertainty not the most pleasant of its kind , it is difficult to guess . It is not necessary to make any guesses on the subject , however ; for the sudden entrance of [the two young ladies whom [Oliver]179-oliver had seen on a former occasion]1666-the two young ladies whom oliver had seen on a former occasion , caused the conversation to flow afresh . “ The very thing ! ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ [Bet]166-bet will go ; wo n’t [you]1668-the young lady , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear ? ”[1184-the jew] “ Where s ? ”[1668-the young lady] inquired [the young lady]1668-the young lady . “ Only just up to [the office]582-the office , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew coaxingly . It is due to [the young lady]1668-the young lady to say that [she]1668-the young lady did not positively affirm that [she]1668-the young lady would not , but that [she]1668-the young lady merely expressed an emphatic and earnest desire to be “ blessed ”[1668-the young lady] if [she]1668-the young lady would ; a polite and delicate evasion of the request , which shows [the young lady]1668-the young lady to have been possessed of that natural good breeding which can not bear to inflict upon [a fellow - creature]1672-a fellow - creature , the pain of a direct and pointed refusal . [The Jew]1184-the jew ’s countenance fell . [He]1184-the jew turned from [this young lady]1674-this young lady , who was gaily , not to say gorgeously attired , in a red gown , green boots , and yellow curl - papers , to [the other female]1675-the other female . “ [Nancy]167-nancy , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew in a soothing manner , “ what do _ [you]167-nancy _ say ? ”[1184-the jew] “ That it wo n’t do ; so it ’s no use a - trying it on , [Fagin]161-fagin , ”[167-nancy] replied [Nancy]167-nancy . “ What do [you]183-mr. sikes mean by that ? ”[183-mr. sikes] said [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes , looking up in a surly manner . “ What [I]711-the lady say , [Bill]149-sikes , ”[711-the lady] replied [the lady]711-the lady collectedly . “ Why , [you]167-nancy ’re just [the very person for it]5175-the very person for it , ”[183-mr. sikes] reasoned [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes : “ [nobody about here]5176-nobody about here knows anything of [you]167-nancy . ”[183-mr. sikes] “ And as [I]167-nancy do n’t want [’em]5177-’em to , neither , ”[167-nancy] replied [Nancy]167-nancy in the same composed manner , “ it ’s rather more no than yes with [me]167-nancy , [Bill]149-sikes . ”[167-nancy] “ [She]1678-the lady in question ’ll go , [Fagin]161-fagin , ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes . “ No , [she]1678-the lady in question wo n’t , [Fagin]161-fagin , ”[167-nancy] said [Nancy]167-nancy . “ Yes , [she]1678-the lady in question will , [Fagin]161-fagin , ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes . And [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes was right . By dint of alternate threats , promises , and bribes , [the lady in question]1678-the lady in question was ultimately prevailed upon to undertake the commission . [She]1678-the lady in question was not , indeed , withheld by the same considerations as [[her]1678-the lady in question agreeable friend]1679-her agreeable friend ; for , having recently removed into [the neighborhood of [Field Lane]17-field lane]1680-the neighborhood of field lane from [the remote but genteel suburb of [Ratcliffe]22-ratcliffe]1681-the remote but genteel suburb of ratcliffe , [she]1678-the lady in question was not under the same apprehension of being recognised by [any of [[her]1678-the lady in question numerous acquaintances]1683-her numerous acquaintances]1682-any of her numerous acquaintances . Accordingly , with a clean white apron tied over [her]1678-the lady in question gown , and [her]1678-the lady in question curl - papers tucked up under a straw bonnet,—both articles of dress being provided from [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s inexhaustible stock,—Miss [Nancy]167-nancy prepared to issue forth on [her]167-nancy errand . “ Stop a minute , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , producing , a little covered basket . “ Carry that in one hand . It looks more respectable , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear . ”[1184-the jew] “ Give [her]1668-the young lady a door - key to carry in [her]1668-the young lady t’other one , [Fagin]161-fagin , ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes ; “ it looks real and genivine like . ”[149-sikes] “ Yes , yes , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , so it does , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , hanging a large street - door key on the forefinger of [the young lady]1668-the young lady ’s right hand . “ There ; very good ! Very good indeed , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear ! ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , rubbing [his]1184-the jew hands . “ Oh , [[my]167-nancy brother]5182-my brother ! [My]167-nancy poor , dear , [sweet , innocent little brother]5183-sweet , innocent little brother ! ”[167-nancy] exclaimed [Nancy]167-nancy , bursting into tears , and wringing the little basket and the street - door key in an agony of distress . “ What has become of [him]5182-my brother ! Where have [they]1689-her hearers taken [him]5182-my brother to ! Oh , do have pity , and tell [me]167-nancy what ’s been done with [the dear boy]5184-the dear boy , [gentlemen]5185-gentlemen ; do , [gentlemen]5185-gentlemen , if [you]5185-gentlemen please , [gentlemen]5185-gentlemen ! ”[167-nancy] Having uttered those words in a most lamentable and heart - broken tone : to the immeasurable delight of [[her]167-nancy hearers]1689-her hearers : [Miss Nancy]167-nancy paused , winked to [the company]1248-the company , nodded smilingly round , and disappeared . “ Ah , [she]167-nancy ’s [a clever girl]5188-a clever girl , [[my]1184-the jew dears]4966-my dears , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , turning round to [[his]1184-the jew young friends]1692-his young friends , and shaking [his]1184-the jew head gravely , as if in mute admonition to [them]1692-his young friends to follow the bright example [they]1692-his young friends had just beheld . “ [She]167-nancy ’s a honour to [her]167-nancy sex , ”[149-sikes] said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , filling [his]149-sikes glass , and smiting the table with [his]149-sikes enormous fist . “ Here ’s [her]167-nancy health , and wishing [they]1692-his young friends was all like [her]167-nancy ! ”[149-sikes] While these , and [many other encomiums]1693-many other encomiums , were being passed on the accomplished [Nancy]167-nancy , [that young lady]1694-that young lady made the best of [her]1694-that young lady way to [the police - office]1695-the police - office ; whither , notwithstanding a little natural timidity consequent upon walking through [the streets]4806-the streets alone and unprotected , [she]1694-that young lady arrived in perfect safety shortly afterwards . Entering by the back way , [she]1694-that young lady tapped softly with the key at one of the cell - doors , and listened . There was no sound within : so [she]1694-that young lady coughed and listened again . Still there was no reply : so [she]1694-that young lady spoke . “ Nolly , [dear]4730-dear ? ”[167-nancy] murmured [Nancy]167-nancy in a gentle voice ; “ [Nolly]179-oliver ? ”[167-nancy] There was [nobody]316-nobody inside but [a miserable shoeless criminal , who had been taken up for playing the flute , and who , the offence against society having been clearly proved , had been very properly committed by [Mr. Fang]172-mr. fang to [the House of Correction]1699-the house of correction]1698-a miserable shoeless criminal , who had been taken up for playing the flute , and who , the offence against society having been clearly proved , had been very properly committed by mr. fang to the house of correction for one month ; with the appropriate and amusing remark that since [he]172-mr. fang had so much breath to spare , it would be more wholesomely expended on the treadmill than in a musical instrument . [He]172-mr. fang made no answer : being occupied mentally bewailing the loss of the flute , which had been confiscated for the use of [the county]1700-the county : so [Nancy]167-nancy passed on to [the next cell]1701-the next cell , and knocked there . “ Well ! ”[167-nancy] cried a faint and feeble voice . “ Is there [a little boy]5191-a little boy [here]4553-here ? ”[167-nancy] inquired [Nancy]167-nancy , with a preliminary sob . “ No , ”[167-nancy] replied the voice ; “ God forbid . ”[167-nancy] This was [a vagrant of sixty - five]1702-a vagrant of sixty - five , who was going to [prison]4807-prison for _ not _ playing the flute ; or , in other words , for begging in [the streets]4806-the streets , and doing nothing for [his]172-mr. fang livelihood . In [the next cell]1701-the next cell was [another man , who was going to [the same prison]1707-the same prison for hawking tin saucepans]1706-another man , who was going to the same prison for hawking tin saucepans without license ; thereby doing something for [his]1706-another man , who was going to the same prison for hawking tin saucepans living , in defiance of [the Stamp - office]1708-the stamp - office . But , as [neither of [these criminals]1710-these criminals]1709-neither of these criminals answered to the name of [Oliver]179-oliver , or knew anything about [him]179-oliver , [Nancy]167-nancy made straight up to [the bluff officer in the striped waistcoat]1711-the bluff officer in the striped waistcoat ; and with the most piteous wailings and lamentations , rendered more piteous by a prompt and efficient use of the street - door key and the little basket , demanded [[her]167-nancy own dear brother]1712-her own dear brother . “ [I]1217-the old man have n’t got [him]179-oliver , [[my]1217-the old man dear]4649-my dear , ”[1217-the old man] said [the old man]1217-the old man . “ Where is [he]179-oliver ? ”[167-nancy] screamed [Nancy]167-nancy , in a distracted manner . “ Why , [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman ’s got [him]179-oliver , ”[1376-the officer] replied [the officer]1376-the officer . “ [What gentleman]5195-what gentleman ! Oh , gracious heavens ! [What gentleman]5195-what gentleman ? ”[167-nancy] exclaimed [Nancy]167-nancy . In reply to this incoherent questioning , [the old man]1217-the old man informed [the deeply affected sister]1716-the deeply affected sister that [Oliver]179-oliver had been taken ill in [the office]582-the office , and discharged in consequence of [a witness]1718-a witness having proved the robbery to have been committed by [another boy , not in custody]1719-another boy , not in custody ; and that [the prosecutor]1456-the prosecutor had carried [him]179-oliver away , in an insensible condition , to [[his]179-oliver own residence]1721-his own residence : of and concerning which , all [the informant]1722-the informant knew was , that it was somewhere in [Pentonville]21-pentonville , [he]1722-the informant having heard that word mentioned in the directions to [the coachman]1723-the coachman . In a dreadful state of doubt and uncertainty , [the agonised young woman]1724-the agonised young woman staggered to the gate , and then , exchanging [her]1724-the agonised young woman faltering walk for a swift run , returned by the most devious and complicated route [she]1724-the agonised young woman could think of , to the domicile of [the Jew]1184-the jew . [Mr. Bill Sikes]149-sikes no sooner heard the account of the expedition delivered , than [he]149-sikes very hastily called up the white dog , and , putting on [his]149-sikes hat , expeditiously departed : without devoting any time to the formality of wishing [the company]1248-the company good - morning . “ [We]5197-we must know where [he]179-oliver is , [[my]1184-the jew dears]4966-my dears ; [he]179-oliver must be found , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew greatly excited . “ [Charley]164-master bates , do nothing but skulk about , till [you]164-master bates bring [home]4737-home some news of [him]179-oliver ! [Nancy]167-nancy , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , [I]1184-the jew must have [him]179-oliver found . [I]1184-the jew trust to [you]164-master bates , [[my]1184-the jew dear,—to]5201-my dear,—to [you]164-master bates and the Artful for everything ! Stay , stay , ”[1184-the jew] added [the Jew]1184-the jew , unlocking a drawer with a shaking hand ; “ there ’s money , [[my]1184-the jew dears]4966-my dears . [I]1184-the jew shall shut up [this shop]5203-this shop tonight . [You]164-master bates ’ll know where to find [me]1184-the jew ! Do n’t stop here a minute . Not an instant , [[my]1184-the jew dears]4966-my dears ! ”[1184-the jew] With these words , [he]1184-the jew pushed [them]1729-them from [the room]418-the room : and carefully double - locking and barring the door behind [them]1729-them , drew from its place of concealment the box which [he]1184-the jew had unintentionally disclosed to [Oliver]179-oliver . Then , [he]1184-the jew hastily proceeded to dispose the watches and jewellery beneath [his]1184-the jew clothing . A rap at the door startled [him]1184-the jew in this occupation . “ Who ’s [there]4593-there ? ”[1184-the jew] [he]1184-the jew cried in a shrill tone . “ [Me]1138-the dodger ! ”[1138-the dodger] replied the voice of [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , through the key - hole . “ What now ? ”[1184-the jew] cried [the Jew]1184-the jew impatiently . “ Is [he]179-oliver to be kidnapped to [the other ken]5206-the other ken , [Nancy]167-nancy says ? ”[1138-the dodger] inquired [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “ Yes , ”[1184-the jew] replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , “ wherever [she]167-nancy lays hands on [him]179-oliver . Find [him]179-oliver , find [him]179-oliver out , that ’s all . [I]1184-the jew shall know what to do next ; never fear . ”[1184-the jew] [The boy]423-the boy murmured a reply of intelligence : and hurried [downstairs]4734-downstairs after [[his]423-the boy companions]499-his companions . “ [He]179-oliver has not peached so far , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew as [he]1184-the jew pursued [his]1184-the jew occupation . “ If [he]179-oliver means to blab [us]5207-us among [[his]179-oliver new friends]1518-his new friends , [we]5207-us may stop [his]179-oliver mouth yet . ”[1184-the jew] [CHAPTER XIV . COMPRISING FURTHER PARTICULARS OF OLIVER]123-oliver ’S STAY AT [MR . BROWNLOW]173-mr. brownlow ’S , WITH THE REMARKABLE PREDICTION WHICH ONE [MR .]1739-mr . [GRIMWIG]173-mr. brownlow UTTERED CONCERNING [HIM]1184-the jew , WHEN [HE]1184-the jew WENT OUT ON AN ERRAND [Oliver]123-oliver soon recovering from the fainting - fit into which [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s abrupt exclamation had thrown [him]123-oliver , the subject of the picture was carefully avoided , both by [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman and [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , in the conversation that ensued : which indeed bore no reference to [Oliver]123-oliver ’s history or prospects , but was confined to such topics as might amuse without exciting [him]123-oliver . [He]123-oliver was still too weak to get up to breakfast ; but , when [he]123-oliver came down into [[the housekeeper]1741-the housekeeper ’s room]1742-the housekeeper ’s room next day , [his]123-oliver first act was to cast an eager glance at the wall , in the hope of again looking on the face of [the beautiful lady]1743-the beautiful lady . [His]123-oliver expectations were disappointed , however , for the picture had been removed . “ Ah ! ”[1741-the housekeeper] said [the housekeeper]1741-the housekeeper , watching the direction of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s eyes . “ It is gone , [you]123-oliver see . ”[1741-the housekeeper] “ [I]123-oliver see it is [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ Why have [they]5210-they taken it away ? ”[123-oliver] “ It has been taken down , [child]5128-child , because [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow said , that as it seemed to worry [you]123-oliver , perhaps it might prevent [your]123-oliver getting well , [you]123-oliver know , ”[1080-the old lady] rejoined [the old lady]1080-the old lady . “ Oh , no , indeed . It did n’t worry [me]123-oliver , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]123-oliver liked to see it . [I]123-oliver quite loved it . ”[123-oliver] “ Well , well ! ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , good - humouredly ; “ [you]123-oliver get well as fast as ever [you]123-oliver can , [dear]4730-dear , and it shall be hung up again . There ! [I]1080-the old lady promise [you]123-oliver that ! Now , let [us]5214-us talk about something else . ”[1080-the old lady] This was all the information [Oliver]123-oliver could obtain about the picture at that time . As [the old lady]1080-the old lady had been so kind to [him]123-oliver in [his]123-oliver illness , [he]123-oliver endeavoured to think no more of the subject just then ; so [he]123-oliver listened attentively to a great many stories [she]1080-the old lady told [him]123-oliver , about [an amiable and handsome daughter of [hers]1080-the old lady , who was married to [an amiable and handsome man]1749-an amiable and handsome man , and lived in [the country]4929-the country]1748-an amiable and handsome daughter of hers , who was married to an amiable and handsome man , and lived in the country ; and about [a son]1751-a son , who was clerk to [a merchant in [the West Indies]23-the west indies]1752-a merchant in the west indies ; and who was , also , such [a good young man]1753-a good young man , and wrote such dutiful letters [home]4737-home four times a year , that it brought the tears into [her]1080-the old lady eyes to talk about them . When [the old lady]1080-the old lady had expatiated , a long time , on the excellences of [[her]1080-the old lady children]4804-her children , and the merits of [[her]1080-the old lady kind good husband]1757-her kind good husband besides , who had been dead and gone , [poor dear soul]1758-poor dear soul ! just six - and - twenty years , it was time to have tea . After tea [she]1080-the old lady began to teach [Oliver]123-oliver cribbage : which [he]123-oliver learnt as quickly as [she]1080-the old lady could teach : and at which game [they]1759-they played , with great interest and gravity , until it was time for [the invalid]1760-the invalid to have some warm wine and water , with a slice of dry toast , and then to go cosily to bed . [They]1761-they were happy days , those of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s recovery . Everything was so quiet , and neat , and orderly ; [everybody]377-everybody so kind and gentle ; that after the noise and turbulence in the midst of which [he]123-oliver had always lived , it seemed like Heaven itself . [He]123-oliver was no sooner strong enough to put [his]123-oliver clothes on , properly , than [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow caused a complete new suit , and a new cap , and a new pair of shoes , to be provided for [him]123-oliver . As [Oliver]123-oliver was told that [he]123-oliver might do what [he]123-oliver liked with the old clothes , [he]123-oliver gave them to [a servant who had been very kind to [him]123-oliver]1763-a servant who had been very kind to him , and asked [her]1763-a servant who had been very kind to him to sell them to [a Jew]1764-a jew , and keep the money for [herself]1763-a servant who had been very kind to him . This [she]1763-a servant who had been very kind to him very readily did ; and , as [Oliver]123-oliver looked out of the parlour window , and saw [the Jew]1184-the jew roll them up in [his]1184-the jew bag and walk away , [he]123-oliver felt quite delighted to think that they were safely gone , and that there was now no possible danger of [his]123-oliver ever being able to wear them again . [They]1766-they were sad rags , to tell the truth ; and [Oliver]123-oliver had never had a new suit before . One evening , about a week after the affair of the picture , as [he]123-oliver was sitting talking to [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , there came a message down from [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , that if [Oliver Twist]123-oliver felt pretty well , [he]173-mr. brownlow should like to see [him]123-oliver in [[his]173-mr. brownlow study]1767-his study , and talk to [him]123-oliver a little while . “ Bless [us]5215-us , and save [us]5215-us ! Wash [your]123-oliver hands , and let [me]178-mrs. bedwin part [your]123-oliver hair nicely for [you]123-oliver , [child]5128-child , ”[178-mrs. bedwin] said [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin . “ [Dear heart]185-dear heart alive ! If [we]5215-us had known [he]123-oliver would have asked for [you]123-oliver , [we]5215-us would have put [you]123-oliver a clean collar on , and made [you]123-oliver as smart as sixpence ! ”[178-mrs. bedwin] [Oliver]123-oliver did as [the old lady]1080-the old lady bade [him]123-oliver ; and , although [she]1080-the old lady lamented grievously , meanwhile , that there was not even time to crimp the little frill that bordered [his]123-oliver shirt - collar ; [he]123-oliver looked so delicate and handsome , despite that important personal advantage , that [she]1080-the old lady went so far as to say : looking at [him]123-oliver with great complacency from head to foot , that [she]1080-the old lady really did n’t think it would have been possible , on the longest notice , to have made much difference in [him]123-oliver for the better . Thus encouraged , [Oliver]123-oliver tapped at [the study]1769-the study door . On [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow calling to [him]123-oliver to come in , [he]123-oliver found [himself]123-oliver in [a little back room]1770-a little back room , quite full of books , with a window , looking into [some pleasant little gardens]1771-some pleasant little gardens . There was a table drawn up before the window , at which [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow was seated reading . When [he]173-mr. brownlow saw [Oliver]123-oliver , [he]173-mr. brownlow pushed the book away from [him]123-oliver , and told [him]123-oliver to come near the table , and sit down . [Oliver]123-oliver complied ; marvelling where [the people]397-the people could be found to read such a great number of books as seemed to be written to make [the world]351-the world wiser . Which is still a marvel to [more experienced people]1774-more experienced people than [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , every day of [their]1774-more experienced people lives . “ There are a good many books , are there not , [[my]173-mr. brownlow boy]4668-my boy ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , observing the curiosity with which [Oliver]123-oliver surveyed the shelves that reached from the floor to the ceiling . “ A great number , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]123-oliver never saw so many . ”[123-oliver] “ [You]123-oliver shall read them , if [you]123-oliver behave well , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman kindly ; “ and [you]123-oliver will like that , better than looking at the outsides,—that is , some cases ; because there are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts . ”[597-the old gentleman] “ [I]123-oliver suppose they are those heavy ones , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver , pointing to some large quartos , with a good deal of gilding about the binding . “ Not always those , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , patting [Oliver]123-oliver on the head , and smiling as [he]597-the old gentleman did so ; “ there are other equally heavy ones , though of a much smaller size . How should [you]123-oliver like to grow up [a clever man]5220-a clever man , and write books , eh ? ”[597-the old gentleman] “ [I]123-oliver think [I]123-oliver would rather read them , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “ What ! would n’t [you]123-oliver like to be [a book - writer]5222-a book - writer ? ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . [Oliver]123-oliver considered a little while ; and at last said , [he]123-oliver should think it would be a much better thing to be [a book - seller]1778-a book - seller ; upon which [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman laughed heartily , and declared [he]597-the old gentleman had said a very good thing . Which [Oliver]123-oliver felt glad to have done , though [he]123-oliver by no means knew what it was . “ Well , well , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , composing [his]597-the old gentleman features . “ Do n’t be afraid ! [We]5223-we wo n’t make [an author]5224-an author of [you]123-oliver , while there ’s an honest trade to be learnt , or brick - making to turn to . ”[597-the old gentleman] “ Thank [you]597-the old gentleman , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . At the earnest manner of [his]123-oliver reply , [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman laughed again ; and said something about a curious instinct , which [Oliver]123-oliver , not understanding , paid no very great attention to . “ Now , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , speaking if possible in a kinder , but at the same time in a much more serious manner , than [Oliver]123-oliver had ever known [him]173-mr. brownlow assume yet , “ [I]173-mr. brownlow want [you]123-oliver to pay great attention , [[my]173-mr. brownlow boy]4668-my boy , to what [I]173-mr. brownlow am going to say . [I]173-mr. brownlow shall talk to [you]123-oliver without any reserve ; because [I]173-mr. brownlow am sure [you]123-oliver are well able to understand [me]173-mr. brownlow , as [many older persons]5227-many older persons would be . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ Oh , do n’t tell [you]123-oliver are going to send [me]123-oliver away , [sir]4543-sir , pray ! ”[123-oliver] exclaimed [Oliver]123-oliver , alarmed at the serious tone of [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman ’s commencement ! “ Do n’t turn [me]123-oliver out of doors to wander in [the streets]4806-the streets again . Let [me]123-oliver stay [here]4553-here , and be [a servant]5231-a servant . Do n’t send [me]123-oliver back to [the wretched place [I]123-oliver came from]5232-the wretched place i came from . Have mercy upon [a poor boy]5080-a poor boy , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[123-oliver] “ [[My]597-the old gentleman dear child]5235-my dear child , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , moved by the warmth of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s sudden appeal ; “ [you]123-oliver need not be afraid of [my]597-the old gentleman deserting [you]123-oliver , unless [you]123-oliver give [me]597-the old gentleman cause . ”[597-the old gentleman] “ [I]123-oliver never , never will , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] interposed [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]597-the old gentleman hope not , ”[597-the old gentleman] rejoined [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ [I]597-the old gentleman do not think [you]123-oliver ever will . [I]597-the old gentleman have been deceived , before , in the objects whom [I]597-the old gentleman have endeavoured to benefit ; but [I]597-the old gentleman feel strongly disposed to trust [you]123-oliver , nevertheless ; and [I]597-the old gentleman am more interested in [your]123-oliver behalf than [I]597-the old gentleman can well account for , even to [myself]597-the old gentleman . [The persons on whom [I]597-the old gentleman have bestowed [my]597-the old gentleman dearest love]5237-the persons on whom i have bestowed my dearest love , lie deep in [[their]5237-the persons on whom i have bestowed my dearest love graves]5238-their graves ; but , although the happiness and delight of [my]597-the old gentleman life lie buried there too , [I]597-the old gentleman have not made a coffin of [my]597-the old gentleman heart , and sealed it up , forever , on [my]597-the old gentleman best affections . Deep affliction has but strengthened and refined them . ”[597-the old gentleman] As [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman said this in a low voice : more to [himself]597-the old gentleman than to [[his]597-the old gentleman companion]621-his companion : and as [he]597-the old gentleman remained silent for a short time afterwards : [Oliver]123-oliver sat quite still . “ Well , well ! ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman at length , in a more cheerful tone , “ [I]597-the old gentleman only say this , because [you]123-oliver have a young heart ; and knowing that [I]597-the old gentleman have suffered great pain and sorrow , [you]123-oliver will be more careful , perhaps , not to wound [me]597-the old gentleman again . [You]123-oliver say [you]123-oliver are [an orphan]354-an orphan , without [a friend in [the world]351-the world]5240-a friend in the world ; all the inquiries [I]597-the old gentleman have been able to make , confirm the statement . Let [me]597-the old gentleman hear [your]123-oliver story ; where [you]123-oliver come from ; who brought [you]123-oliver up ; and how [you]123-oliver got into [the company in which [I]597-the old gentleman found [you]123-oliver]5242-the company in which i found you . Speak the truth , and [you]123-oliver shall not be friendless while [I]597-the old gentleman live . ”[597-the old gentleman] [Oliver]123-oliver ’s sobs checked [his]123-oliver utterance for some minutes ; when [he]123-oliver was on the point of beginning to relate how [he]123-oliver had been brought up at [the farm]385-the farm , and carried to [the workhouse]321-the workhouse by [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , a peculiarly impatient little double - knock was heard at the street - door : and [the servant]1790-the servant , running [upstairs]4560-upstairs , announced [Mr. Grimwig]1792-mr. grimwig . “ Is [he]1792-mr. grimwig coming up ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] inquired [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[1790-the servant] replied [the servant]1790-the servant . “ [He]1792-mr. grimwig asked if there were any muffins in [the house]403-the house ; and , when [I]1790-the servant told [him]1792-mr. grimwig yes , [he]1792-mr. grimwig said [he]1792-mr. grimwig had come to tea . ”[1790-the servant] [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow smiled ; and , turning to [Oliver]123-oliver , said that [Mr. Grimwig]1794-mr. grimwig was [an old friend of [his]173-mr. brownlow]1795-an old friend of his , and [he]1794-mr. grimwig must not mind [his]1794-mr. grimwig being a little rough in [his]1794-mr. grimwig manners ; for [he]1794-mr. grimwig was [a worthy creature at bottom]1796-a worthy creature at bottom , as [he]1794-mr. grimwig had reason to know . “ Shall [I]123-oliver go [downstairs]4734-downstairs , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[123-oliver] inquired [Oliver]123-oliver . “ No , ”[173-mr. brownlow] replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “ [I]173-mr. brownlow would rather [you]123-oliver remained [here]4553-here . ”[173-mr. brownlow] At this moment , there walked into [the room]418-the room : supporting [himself]123-oliver by a thick stick : [a stout old gentleman , rather lame in one leg , who was dressed in a blue coat , striped waistcoat , nankeen breeches and gaiters , and a broad - brimmed white hat , with the sides turned up with green . A very small - plaited shirt frill stuck out from [his]123-oliver waistcoat]1798-a stout old gentleman , rather lame in one leg , who was dressed in a blue coat , striped waistcoat , nankeen breeches and gaiters , and a broad - brimmed white hat , with the sides turned up with green . a very small - plaited shirt frill stuck out from his waistcoat ; and a very long steel watch - chain , with nothing but a key at the end , dangled loosely below it . The ends of [his]123-oliver white neckerchief were twisted into a ball about the size of an orange ; the variety of shapes into which [his]123-oliver countenance was twisted , defy description . [He]123-oliver had a manner of screwing [his]123-oliver head on one side when [he]123-oliver spoke ; and of looking out of the corners of [his]123-oliver eyes at the same time : which irresistibly reminded [the beholder of a parrot]1799-the beholder of a parrot . In this attitude , [he]123-oliver fixed [himself]123-oliver , the moment [he]123-oliver made [his]123-oliver appearance ; and , holding out a small piece of orange - peel at arm ’s length , exclaimed , in a growling , discontented voice , “ Look here ! do [you]123-oliver see this ! Is n’t it a most wonderful and extraordinary thing that [I]123-oliver ca n’t call at [[a man]476-a man ’s house]5249-a man ’s house but [I]123-oliver find [a piece of [this poor surgeon]5251-this poor surgeon ’s friend]5250-a piece of this poor surgeon ’s friend on the staircase ? [I]123-oliver ’ve been lamed with orange - peel once , and [I]123-oliver know orange - peel will be [my]123-oliver death , or [I]123-oliver ’ll be content to eat [my]123-oliver own head , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[123-oliver] This was the handsome offer with which [Mr. Grimwig]1800-mr. grimwig backed and confirmed nearly every assertion [he]1800-mr. grimwig made ; and it was the more singular in [his]1800-mr. grimwig case , because , even admitting for the sake of argument , the possibility of scientific improvements being brought to that pass which will enable [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman to eat [his]1445-a gentleman own head in the event of [his]1445-a gentleman being so disposed , [Mr. Grimwig]1802-mr. grimwig ’s head was such a particularly large one , that [the most sanguine man alive]1803-the most sanguine man alive could hardly entertain a hope of being able to get through it at a sitting — to put entirely out of the question , a very thick coating of powder . “ [I]1804-mr. grimwig ’ll eat [my]1804-mr. grimwig head , [sir]4543-sir , ”[1804-mr. grimwig] repeated [Mr. Grimwig]1804-mr. grimwig , striking [his]1804-mr. grimwig stick upon the ground . “ Hallo ! what ’s that ! ”[1804-mr. grimwig] looking at [Oliver]123-oliver , and retreating a pace or two . “ This is young [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , whom [we]5254-we were speaking about , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . [Oliver]123-oliver bowed . “ [You]4543-sir do n’t mean to say that ’s [the boy who had the fever]5255-the boy who had the fever , [I]1805-mr. grimwig hope ? ”[1805-mr. grimwig] said [Mr. Grimwig]1805-mr. grimwig , recoiling a little more . “ Wait a minute ! Do n’t speak ! Stop — ”[1806-mr. grimwig] continued [Mr. Grimwig]1806-mr. grimwig , abruptly , losing all dread of the fever in [his]1806-mr. grimwig triumph at the discovery ; “ that ’s [the boy who had the orange]5256-the boy who had the orange ! If that ’s not [the boy]423-the boy , [sir]4543-sir , who had the orange , and threw this bit of peel upon the staircase , [I]1806-mr. grimwig ’ll eat [my]1806-mr. grimwig head , and [his]5256-the boy who had the orange too . ”[1806-mr. grimwig] “ No , no , [he]5256-the boy who had the orange has not had one , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , laughing . “ Come ! Put down [your]4543-sir hat ; and speak to [[my]173-mr. brownlow young friend]5259-my young friend . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ [I]1807-the irritable old gentleman feel strongly on this subject , [sir]4543-sir , ”[1807-the irritable old gentleman] said [the irritable old gentleman]1807-the irritable old gentleman , drawing off [his]1807-the irritable old gentleman gloves . “ There ’s always more or less orange - peel on the pavement in [[our]5261-our street]5262-our street ; and [I]1807-the irritable old gentleman _ know _ it ’s put there by [[the surgeon]325-the surgeon ’s boy]5264-the surgeon ’s boy at [the corner]5265-the corner . [A young woman]324-a young woman stumbled over a bit last night , and fell against [my]1807-the irritable old gentleman garden - railings ; directly [she]324-a young woman got up [I]1807-the irritable old gentleman saw [her]324-a young woman look towards [his]1808-the irascible old gentleman infernal red lamp with the pantomime - light . ‘ Do n’t go to [him]1808-the irascible old gentleman , ’ [I]1807-the irritable old gentleman called out of the window , ‘ [he]1808-the irascible old gentleman ’s [an assassin]5267-an assassin ! A man - trap ! ’ So [he]1808-the irascible old gentleman is . If [he]1808-the irascible old gentleman is not — ”[1807-the irritable old gentleman] Here [the irascible old gentleman]1808-the irascible old gentleman gave a great knock on the ground with [his]1807-the irritable old gentleman stick ; which was always understood , by [[his]1807-the irritable old gentleman friends]1809-his friends , to imply the customary offer , whenever it was not expressed in words . Then , still keeping [his]1807-the irritable old gentleman stick in [his]1807-the irritable old gentleman hand , [he]1807-the irritable old gentleman sat down ; and , opening a double eye - glass , which [he]1807-the irritable old gentleman wore attached to a broad black riband , took a view of [Oliver]123-oliver : who , seeing that [he]123-oliver was the object of inspection , coloured , and bowed again . “ That ’s [the boy]423-the boy , is it ? ”[1810-mr. grimwig] said [Mr. Grimwig]1810-mr. grimwig , at length . “ That ’s [the boy]423-the boy , ”[173-mr. brownlow] replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “ How are [you]123-oliver , [boy]4595-boy ? ”[1811-mr. grimwig] said [Mr. Grimwig]1811-mr. grimwig . “ A great deal better , thank [you]173-mr. brownlow , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , seeming to apprehend that [[his]173-mr. brownlow singular friend]1812-his singular friend was about to say something disagreeable , asked [Oliver]123-oliver to step [downstairs]4734-downstairs and tell [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin [they]1814-they were ready for tea ; which , as [he]123-oliver did not half like [the visitor]1815-the visitor ’s manner , [he]123-oliver was very happy to do . “ [He]123-oliver is [a nice - looking boy]5272-a nice - looking boy , is [he]123-oliver not ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] inquired [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “ [I]1816-mr. grimwig do n’t know , ”[1816-mr. grimwig] replied [Mr. Grimwig]1816-mr. grimwig , pettishly . “ Do n’t know ? ”[1816-mr. grimwig] “ No . [I]173-mr. brownlow do n’t know . [I]173-mr. brownlow never see any difference in [boys]498-boys . [I]173-mr. brownlow only knew two sort of [boys]498-boys . [Mealy boys]5275-mealy boys , and [beef - faced boys]5276-beef - faced boys . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ And which is [Oliver]123-oliver ? ”[1816-mr. grimwig] “ [Mealy]186-mealy . [I]1816-mr. grimwig know [a friend who has [a beef - faced boy]5278-a beef - faced boy]5277-a friend who has a beef - faced boy ; [a fine boy]5279-a fine boy , [they]5277-a friend who has a beef - faced boy call [him]123-oliver ; with a round head , and red cheeks , and glaring eyes ; [a horrid boy]5280-a horrid boy ; with a body and limbs that appear to be swelling out of the seams of [his]123-oliver blue clothes ; with the voice of [a pilot , and the appetite of a wolf]5281-a pilot , and the appetite of a wolf . [I]1816-mr. grimwig know [him]123-oliver ! [The wretch]5282-the wretch ! ”[1816-mr. grimwig] “ Come , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “ these are not the characteristics of [young Oliver Twist]123-oliver ; so [he]123-oliver need n’t excite [your]173-mr. brownlow wrath . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ [They]5277-a friend who has a beef - faced boy are not , ”[1817-mr. grimwig] replied [Mr. Grimwig]1817-mr. grimwig . “ [He]123-oliver may have worse . ”[1817-mr. grimwig] Here , [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow coughed impatiently ; which appeared to afford [Mr. Grimwig]1818-mr. grimwig the most exquisite delight . “ [He]123-oliver may have worse , [I]1819-mr. grimwig say , ”[1819-mr. grimwig] repeated [Mr. Grimwig]1819-mr. grimwig . “ Where does [he]123-oliver come from ! Who is [he]123-oliver ? What is [he]123-oliver ? [He]123-oliver has had a fever . What of that ? Fevers are not peculiar to [good people]5283-good people ; are [they]5283-good people ? [Bad people]5284-bad people have fevers sometimes ; have n’t [they]5283-good people , eh ? [I]1819-mr. grimwig knew [a man who was hung in [Jamaica]24-jamaica for murdering [[his]5285-a man who was hung in jamaica for murdering his master master]4661-his master]5285-a man who was hung in jamaica for murdering his master . [He]5285-a man who was hung in jamaica for murdering his master had had a fever six times ; [he]5285-a man who was hung in jamaica for murdering his master was n’t recommended to mercy on that account . Pooh ! nonsense ! ”[1819-mr. grimwig] Now , the fact was , that in the inmost recesses of [his]1818-mr. grimwig own heart , [Mr. Grimwig]1820-mr. grimwig was strongly disposed to admit that [Oliver]123-oliver ’s appearance and manner were unusually prepossessing ; but [he]1818-mr. grimwig had a strong appetite for contradiction , sharpened on this occasion by the finding of the orange - peel ; and , inwardly determining that [no man]1821-no man should dictate to [him]1818-mr. grimwig whether [a boy]4627-a boy was well - looking or not , [he]1818-mr. grimwig had resolved , from the first , to oppose [[his]1818-mr. grimwig friend]936-his friend . When [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow admitted that on no one point of inquiry could [he]173-mr. brownlow yet return a satisfactory answer ; and that [he]173-mr. brownlow had postponed any investigation into [Oliver]123-oliver ’s previous history until [he]173-mr. brownlow thought [the boy]423-the boy was strong enough to hear it ; [Mr. Grimwig]1825-mr. grimwig chuckled maliciously . And [he]173-mr. brownlow demanded , with a sneer , whether [the housekeeper]1741-the housekeeper was in the habit of counting the plate at night ; because if [she]1741-the housekeeper did n’t find a table - spoon or two missing some sunshiny morning , why , [he]173-mr. brownlow would be content to — and so forth . All this , [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , although [himself]173-mr. brownlow somewhat of [an impetuous gentleman]1827-an impetuous gentleman : knowing [[his]173-mr. brownlow friend]936-his friend ’s peculiarities , bore with great good humour ; as [Mr. Grimwig]1829-mr. grimwig , at tea , was graciously pleased to express [his]1829-mr. grimwig entire approval of the muffins , matters went on very smoothly ; and [Oliver]123-oliver , who made [one of the party]1830-one of the party , began to feel more at [his]123-oliver ease than [he]123-oliver had yet done in [the fierce old gentleman]1831-the fierce old gentleman ’s presence . “ And when are [you]173-mr. brownlow going to hear a full , true , and particular account of the life and adventures of [Oliver Twist]123-oliver ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] asked [Grimwig of Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , at the conclusion of the meal ; looking sideways at [Oliver]123-oliver , as [he]123-oliver resumed [his]123-oliver subject . “ Tomorrow morning , ”[173-mr. brownlow] replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “ [I]173-mr. brownlow would rather [he]123-oliver was alone with [me]173-mr. brownlow at the time . Come up to [me]173-mr. brownlow tomorrow morning at ten o’clock , [[my]173-mr. brownlow dear]4649-my dear . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver . [He]123-oliver answered with some hesitation , because [he]123-oliver was confused by [Mr. Grimwig]1832-mr. grimwig ’s looking so hard at [him]123-oliver . “ [I]586-that gentleman ’ll tell [you]173-mr. brownlow what , ”[586-that gentleman] whispered [that gentleman]586-that gentleman to [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “ [he]123-oliver wo n’t come up to [you]173-mr. brownlow tomorrow morning . [I]586-that gentleman saw [him]123-oliver hesitate . [He]123-oliver is deceiving [you]173-mr. brownlow , [[my]586-that gentleman good friend]5289-my good friend . ”[586-that gentleman] “ [I]173-mr. brownlow ’ll swear [he]123-oliver is not , ”[173-mr. brownlow] replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , warmly . “ If [he]123-oliver is not , ”[1834-mr. grimwig] said [Mr. Grimwig]1834-mr. grimwig , “ [I]1834-mr. grimwig ’ll — ”[1834-mr. grimwig] and down went the stick . “ [I]173-mr. brownlow ’ll answer for [that boy]4614-that boy ’s truth with [my]173-mr. brownlow life ! ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , knocking the table . “ And [I]1835-mr. grimwig for [his]4614-that boy falsehood with [my]1835-mr. grimwig head ! ”[1835-mr. grimwig] rejoined [Mr. Grimwig]1835-mr. grimwig , knocking the table also . “ [We]5291-we shall see , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , checking [his]173-mr. brownlow rising anger . “ [We]5291-we will , ”[1836-mr. grimwig] replied [Mr. Grimwig]1836-mr. grimwig , with a provoking smile ; “ [we]5291-we will . ”[1836-mr. grimwig] As fate would have it , [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin chanced to bring in , at this moment , a small parcel of books , which [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow had that morning purchased of [the identical bookstall - keeper , who has already figured in this history]1837-the identical bookstall - keeper , who has already figured in this history ; having laid them on the table , [she]178-mrs. bedwin prepared to leave [the room]418-the room . “ Stop [the boy]423-the boy , [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin ! ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “ there is something to go back . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ [He]423-the boy has gone , [sir]4543-sir , ”[178-mrs. bedwin] replied [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin . “ Call after [him]423-the boy , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “ it ’s particular . [He]423-the boy is [a poor man]4635-a poor man , and they are not paid for . There are some books to be taken back , too . ”[173-mr. brownlow] [The street]4555-the street - door was opened . [Oliver]123-oliver ran one way ; and [the girl]1840-the girl ran another ; and [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin stood on the step and screamed for [the boy]423-the boy ; but there was [no boy]4882-no boy in sight . [Oliver]123-oliver and [the girl]1840-the girl returned , in a breathless state , to report that there were no tidings of [him]123-oliver . “ Dear [me]173-mr. brownlow , [I]173-mr. brownlow am very sorry for that , ”[173-mr. brownlow] exclaimed [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “ [I]173-mr. brownlow particularly wished those books to be returned tonight . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ Send [Oliver]123-oliver with them , ”[1844-mr. grimwig] said [Mr. Grimwig]1844-mr. grimwig , with an ironical smile ; “ [he]123-oliver will be sure to deliver them safely , [you]173-mr. brownlow know . ”[1844-mr. grimwig] “ Yes ; do let [me]123-oliver take them , if [you]597-the old gentleman please , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]123-oliver ’ll run all the way , [sir]4543-sir . ”[123-oliver] [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman was just going to say that [Oliver]123-oliver should not go out on any account ; when a most malicious cough from [Mr. Grimwig]1846-mr. grimwig determined [him]123-oliver that [he]123-oliver should ; and that , by [his]123-oliver prompt discharge of the commission , [he]123-oliver should prove to [him]123-oliver the injustice of [his]123-oliver suspicions : on this head at least : at once . “ [You]123-oliver _ shall _ go , [[my]597-the old gentleman dear]4649-my dear , ”[597-the old gentleman] said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “ The books are on a chair by [my]597-the old gentleman table . Fetch them down . ”[597-the old gentleman] [Oliver]123-oliver , delighted to be of use , brought down the books under [his]123-oliver arm in a great bustle ; and waited , cap in hand , to hear what message [he]123-oliver was to take . “ [You]123-oliver are to say , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , glancing steadily at [Grimwig]173-mr. brownlow ; “ [you]123-oliver are to say that [you]123-oliver have brought those books back ; and that [you]123-oliver have come to pay the four pound ten [I]173-mr. brownlow owe [him]173-mr. brownlow . This is a five - pound note , so [you]123-oliver will have to bring [me]173-mr. brownlow back , ten shillings change . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ [I]123-oliver wo n’t be ten minutes , [sir]4543-sir , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver , eagerly . Having buttoned up the bank - note in [his]123-oliver jacket pocket , and placed the books carefully under [his]123-oliver arm , [he]123-oliver made a respectful bow , and left [the room]418-the room . [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin followed [him]123-oliver to [the street]4555-the street - door , giving [him]123-oliver many directions about the nearest way , and the name of [the bookseller]1850-the bookseller , and the name of [the street]4555-the street : all of which [Oliver]123-oliver said [he]123-oliver clearly understood . Having superadded many injunctions to be sure and not take cold , [the old lady]1080-the old lady at length permitted [him]123-oliver to depart . “ Bless [his]123-oliver sweet face ! ”[1080-the old lady] said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , looking after [him]123-oliver . “ [I]1080-the old lady ca n’t bear , somehow , to let [him]123-oliver go out of [my]1080-the old lady sight . ”[1080-the old lady] At this moment , [Oliver]123-oliver looked gaily round , and nodded before [he]123-oliver turned the corner . [The old lady]1080-the old lady smilingly returned [his]123-oliver salutation , and , closing the door , went back to [[her]1080-the old lady own room]1855-her own room . “ Let [me]173-mr. brownlow see ; [he]123-oliver ’ll be back in twenty minutes , at the longest , ”[173-mr. brownlow] said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , pulling out [his]173-mr. brownlow watch , and placing it on the table . “ It will be dark by that time . ”[173-mr. brownlow] “ Oh ! [you]1856-mr. grimwig really expect [him]123-oliver to come back , do [you]1856-mr. grimwig ? ”[1856-mr. grimwig] inquired [Mr. Grimwig]1856-mr. grimwig . “ Do n’t [you]1856-mr. grimwig ? ”[173-mr. brownlow] asked [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , smiling . The spirit of contradiction was strong in [Mr. Grimwig]1857-mr. grimwig ’s breast , at the moment ; and it was rendered stronger by [[his]123-oliver friend]936-his friend ’s confident smile . “ No , ”[123-oliver] [he]123-oliver said , smiting the table with [his]123-oliver fist , “ [I]123-oliver do not . [The boy]423-the boy has a new suit of clothes on [his]423-the boy back , a set of valuable books under [his]423-the boy arm , and a five - pound note in [his]423-the boy pocket . [He]423-the boy ’ll join [[his]423-the boy old friends]5300-his old friends [the thieves]1464-the thieves , and laugh at [you]5302-you . If ever [that boy]4614-that boy returns to [this house]5304-this house , [sir]4543-sir , [I]123-oliver ’ll eat [my]123-oliver head . ”[123-oliver] With these words [he]123-oliver drew [his]123-oliver chair closer to the table ; and there [the two friends]1859-the two friends sat , in silent expectation , with the watch between [them]1859-the two friends . It is worthy of remark , as illustrating the importance [we]1860-we attach to [our]1860-we own judgments , and the pride with which [we]1860-we put forth [our]1860-we most rash and hasty conclusions , that , although [Mr. Grimwig]1861-mr. grimwig was not by any means [a bad - hearted man]1862-a bad - hearted man , and though [he]1861-mr. grimwig would have been unfeignedly sorry to see [[his]1861-mr. grimwig respected friend]1863-his respected friend duped and deceived , [he]1861-mr. grimwig really did most earnestly and strongly hope at that moment , that [Oliver Twist]123-oliver might not come back . It grew so dark , that the figures on the dial - plate were scarcely discernible ; but there [the two old gentlemen]1864-the two old gentlemen continued to sit , in silence , with the watch between [them]1859-the two friends . CHAPTER XV . SHOWING HOW VERY FOND OF [OLIVER TWIST]123-oliver , [THE MERRY OLD JEW]182-the jew AND [MISS NANCY]167-nancy WERE In [the obscure parlour of [a low public - house]1866-a low public - house]1865-the obscure parlour of a low public - house , in [the filthiest part of [Little Saffron Hill]15-little saffron hill]1867-the filthiest part of little saffron hill ; [a dark and gloomy den]1868-a dark and gloomy den , where a flaring gas - light burnt all day in the winter - time ; and where no ray of sun ever shone in the summer : there sat , brooding over a little pewter measure and a small glass , strongly impregnated with the smell of liquor , [a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police would have hesitated to recognise as [Mr. William Sikes]183-mr. sikes . At [his]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police feet , sat a white - coated , red - eyed dog ; who occupied [himself]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police , alternately , in winking at [[his]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police master]4661-his master with both eyes at the same time ; and in licking a large , fresh cut on one side of [his]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police mouth , which appeared to be the result of some recent conflict . “ Keep quiet , [you]4661-his master warmint ! Keep quiet ! ”[183-mr. sikes] said [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes , suddenly breaking silence . Whether [his]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police meditations were so intense as to be disturbed by the dog ’s winking , or whether [his]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police feelings were so wrought upon by [his]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police reflections that they required all the relief derivable from kicking an unoffending animal to allay them , is matter for argument and consideration . Whatever was the cause , the effect was a kick and a curse , bestowed upon the dog simultaneously . [Dogs]1871-dogs are not generally apt to revenge injuries inflicted upon [them]1871-dogs by [[their]1871-dogs masters]1872-their masters ; but [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes ’s dog , having faults of temper in common with [[his]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police owner]1873-his owner , and labouring , perhaps , at this moment , under a powerful sense of injury , made no more ado but at once fixed [his]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police teeth in one of the half - boots . Having given in a hearty shake , [he]1869-a man in a velveteen coat , drab shorts , half - boots and stockings , whom even by that dim light no experienced agent of the police retired , growling , under a form ; just escaping the pewter measure which [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes levelled at [his]183-mr. sikes head . “ [You]183-mr. sikes would , would [you]183-mr. sikes ? ”[183-mr. sikes] said [Sikes]183-mr. sikes , seizing the poker in one hand , and deliberately opening with the other a large clasp - knife , which [he]183-mr. sikes drew from [his]183-mr. sikes pocket . “ Come here , [[you]183-mr. sikes born devil]5306-you born devil ! Come here ! D’ye hear ? ”[183-mr. sikes] The dog no doubt heard ; because [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes spoke in the very harshest key of a very harsh voice ; but , appearing to entertain some unaccountable objection to having [his]183-mr. sikes throat cut , [he]183-mr. sikes remained where [he]183-mr. sikes was , and growled more fiercely than before : at the same time grasping the end of the poker between [his]183-mr. sikes teeth , and biting at it like a wild beast . This resistance only infuriated [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes the more ; who , dropping on [his]183-mr. sikes knees , began to assail the animal most furiously . The dog jumped from right to left , and from left to right ; snapping , growling , and barking ; [the man]843-the man thrust and swore , and struck and blasphemed ; and the struggle was reaching a most critical point for one or other ; when , the door suddenly opening , the dog darted out : leaving [Bill Sikes]149-sikes with the poker and the clasp - knife in [his]149-sikes hands . There must always be two parties to a quarrel , says [the old adage]1875-the old adage . [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes , being disappointed of the dog ’s participation , at once transferred [his]149-sikes share in the quarrel to [the new comer]1486-the new comer . “ What the devil do [you]1184-the jew come in between [me]183-mr. sikes and [my]183-mr. sikes dog for ? ”[183-mr. sikes] said [Sikes]183-mr. sikes , with a fierce gesture . “ [I]161-fagin did n’t know , [[my]161-fagin dear]4649-my dear , [I]161-fagin did n’t know , ”[161-fagin] replied [Fagin]161-fagin , humbly ; for [the Jew]1184-the jew was [the new comer]1486-the new comer . “ Did n’t know , [[you]1184-the jew white - livered thief]5308-you white - livered thief ! ”[183-mr. sikes] growled [Sikes]183-mr. sikes . “ Could n’t [you]1184-the jew hear the noise ? ”[183-mr. sikes] “ Not a sound of it , as [I]1184-the jew ’m [a living man]5309-a living man , [Bill]149-sikes , ”[1184-the jew] replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ Oh no ! [You]1184-the jew hear nothing , [you]1184-the jew do n’t , ”[183-mr. sikes] retorted [Sikes]183-mr. sikes with a fierce sneer . “ Sneaking in and out , so as [nobody]316-nobody hears how [you]1184-the jew come or go ! [I]183-mr. sikes wish [you]1184-the jew had been the dog , [Fagin]161-fagin , half a minute ago . ”[183-mr. sikes] “ Why ? ”[1184-the jew] inquired [the Jew]1184-the jew with a forced smile . “ ’Cause [the government]5311-the government , as cares for the lives of [such men as [you]1184-the jew]5312-such men as you , as have n’t half the pluck of [curs]5313-curs , lets [a man]476-a man kill a dog how [he]476-a man likes , ”[183-mr. sikes] replied [Sikes]183-mr. sikes , shutting up the knife with a very expressive look ; “ that ’s why . ”[183-mr. sikes] [The Jew]182-the jew rubbed [his]182-the jew hands ; and , sitting down at the table , affected to laugh at the pleasantry of [[his]182-the jew friend]936-his friend . [He]182-the jew was obviously very ill at ease , however . “ Grin away , ”[183-mr. sikes] said [Sikes]183-mr. sikes , replacing the poker , and surveying [him]936-his friend with savage contempt ; “ grin away . [You]936-his friend ’ll never have the laugh at [me]183-mr. sikes , though , unless it ’s behind a nightcap . [I]183-mr. sikes ’ve got the upper hand over [you]936-his friend , [Fagin]161-fagin ; and , d — [me]183-mr. sikes , [I]183-mr. sikes ’ll keep it . There ! If [I]183-mr. sikes go , [you]936-his friend go ; so take care of [me]183-mr. sikes . ”[183-mr. sikes] “ Well , well , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , “ [I]1184-the jew know all that ; [we]5316-we — [we]5316-we — have a mutual interest , Bill,—a mutual interest . ”[1184-the jew] “ Humph , ”[183-mr. sikes] said [Sikes]183-mr. sikes , as if [he]183-mr. sikes thought the interest lay rather more on [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s side than on [his]183-mr. sikes . “ Well , what have [you]936-his friend got to say to [me]183-mr. sikes ? ”[183-mr. sikes] “ [It]5317-it ’s all passed safe through the melting - pot , ”[161-fagin] replied [Fagin]161-fagin , “ and this is [your]936-his friend share . It ’s rather more than it ought to be , [[my]161-fagin dear]4649-my dear ; but as [I]161-fagin know [you]936-his friend ’ll do [me]161-fagin a good turn another time , and — ”[161-fagin] “ Stow that gammon , ”[1884-the robber] interposed [the robber]1884-the robber , impatiently . “ Where is it ? Hand over ! ”[1884-the robber] “ Yes , yes , [Bill]149-sikes ; give [me]1184-the jew time , give [me]1184-the jew time , ”[1184-the jew] replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , soothingly . “ Here it is ! All safe ! ”[1184-the jew] As [he]183-mr. sikes spoke , [he]183-mr. sikes drew forth an old cotton handkerchief from [his]183-mr. sikes breast ; and untying a large knot in one corner , produced a small brown - paper packet . [Sikes]149-sikes , snatching it from [him]183-mr. sikes , hastily opened it ; and proceeded to count the sovereigns it contained . “ This is all , is it ? ”[149-sikes] inquired [Sikes]149-sikes . “ All , ”[1184-the jew] replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ [You]149-sikes have n’t opened the parcel and swallowed one or two as [you]149-sikes come along , have [you]149-sikes ? ”[149-sikes] inquired [Sikes]149-sikes , suspiciously . “ Do n’t put on an injured look at the question ; [you]149-sikes ’ve done it many a time . Jerk the tinkler . ”[149-sikes] These words , in plain English , conveyed an injunction to ring the bell . It was answered by [another Jew]1887-another jew : younger than [Fagin]161-fagin , but nearly as vile and repulsive in appearance . [Bill Sikes]149-sikes merely pointed to the empty measure . [The Jew]1184-the jew , perfectly understanding the hint , retired to fill it : previously exchanging a remarkable look with [Fagin]161-fagin , who raised [his]161-fagin eyes for an instant , as if in expectation of it , and shook [his]161-fagin head in reply ; so slightly that the action would have been almost imperceptible to [an observant third person]1889-an observant third person . It was lost upon [Sikes]149-sikes , who was stooping at the moment to tie the boot - lace which the dog had torn . Possibly , if [he]149-sikes had observed the brief interchange of signals , [he]149-sikes might have thought that it boded no good to [him]149-sikes . “ Is [anybody]421-anybody here , [Barney]187-barney ? ”[161-fagin] inquired [Fagin]161-fagin ; speaking , now that [Sikes]149-sikes was looking on , without raising [his]149-sikes eyes from the ground . “ [Dot a shoul]5320-dot a shoul , ”[187-barney] replied [Barney]187-barney ; whose words : whether [they]1890-they [came from the heart or not]1891-came from the heart or not : made their way through the nose . “ [Nobody]316-nobody ? ”[161-fagin] inquired [Fagin]161-fagin , in a tone of surprise : which perhaps might mean that [Barney]187-barney was at liberty to tell the truth . “ [Dobody]188-dobody but [Biss Dadsy]189-biss dadsy , ”[187-barney] replied [Barney]187-barney . “ [Nancy]167-nancy ! ”[149-sikes] exclaimed [Sikes]149-sikes . “ Where ? Strike [me]149-sikes blind , if [I]149-sikes do n’t honour [that ’ ere girl]5322-that ’ ere girl , for [her]167-nancy native talents . ”[149-sikes] “ [She]5322-that ’ ere girl ’s bid [havid]5323-havid a plate of boiled beef i d the bar , ”[187-barney] replied [Barney]187-barney . “ Send [her]5322-that ’ ere girl here , ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes , pouring out a glass of liquor . “ Send [her]5322-that ’ ere girl here . ”[149-sikes] [Barney]187-barney looked timidly at [Fagin]161-fagin , as if for permission ; [the Jew]1184-the jew remaining silent , and not lifting [his]1184-the jew eyes from the ground , [he]1184-the jew retired ; and presently returned , ushering in [Nancy]167-nancy ; who was decorated with the bonnet , apron , basket , and street - door key , complete . “ [You]167-nancy are on the scent , are [you]167-nancy , [Nancy]167-nancy ? ”[149-sikes] inquired [Sikes]149-sikes , proffering the glass . “ Yes , [I]1668-the young lady am , [Bill]149-sikes , ”[1668-the young lady] replied [the young lady]1668-the young lady , disposing of its contents ; “ and tired enough of it [I]1668-the young lady am , too . [The young brat]5324-the young brat ’s been ill and confined to [the crib]5325-the crib ; and — ”[1668-the young lady] “ Ah , [Nancy]167-nancy , [dear]4730-dear ! ”[161-fagin] said [Fagin]161-fagin , looking up . Now , whether a peculiar contraction of [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s red eye - brows , and a half closing of [his]1184-the jew deeply - set eyes , warned [Miss Nancy]167-nancy that [she]167-nancy was disposed to be too communicative , is not a matter of much importance . The fact is all [we]1895-we need care for [here]4553-here ; and the fact is , that [she]167-nancy suddenly checked [herself]167-nancy , and with several gracious smiles upon [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , turned the conversation to other matters . In about ten minutes ’ time , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin was seized with a fit of coughing ; upon which [Nancy]167-nancy pulled [her]167-nancy shawl over [her]167-nancy shoulders , and declared it was time to go . [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , finding that [he]1184-the jew was walking a short part of [her]167-nancy way [himself]1184-the jew , expressed [his]1184-the jew intention of accompanying [her]167-nancy ; [they]1897-they went away together , followed , at a little distant , by the dog , who slunk out of [a back - yard]1898-a back - yard as soon as [[his]1184-the jew master]4661-his master was out of sight . [The Jew]182-the jew thrust [his]182-the jew head out of [the room]418-the room door when [Sikes]149-sikes had left [it]1901-it ; looked after [him]182-the jew as [he]182-the jew walked up [the dark passage]830-the dark passage ; shook [his]182-the jew clenched fist ; muttered a deep curse ; and then , with a horrible grin , reseated [himself]182-the jew at the table ; where [he]182-the jew was soon deeply absorbed in the interesting pages of the Hue - and - Cry . Meanwhile , [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , little dreaming that [he]123-oliver was within so very short a distance of [the merry old gentleman]1195-the merry old gentleman , was on [his]123-oliver way to the book - stall . When [he]123-oliver got into [Clerkenwell]18-clerkenwell , [he]123-oliver accidently turned down [a by - street]1904-a by - street which was not exactly in [his]123-oliver way ; but not discovering [his]123-oliver mistake until [he]123-oliver had got half - way down [it]1904-a by - street , and knowing it must lead in the right direction , [he]123-oliver did not think it worth while to turn back ; and so marched on , as quickly as [he]123-oliver could , with the books under [his]123-oliver arm . [He]123-oliver was walking along , thinking how happy and contented [he]123-oliver ought to feel ; and how much [he]123-oliver would give for only one look at [poor little Dick , who , starved and beaten , might be weeping bitterly at that very moment ; when [he]123-oliver was startled by [a young woman]324-a young woman screaming out very loud . “ Oh , [[my]324-a young woman dear brother]5328-my dear brother]5327-poor little dick , who , starved and beaten , might be weeping bitterly at that very moment ; when he was startled by a young woman screaming out very loud . “ oh , my dear brother ! ”[324-a young woman] And [he]123-oliver had hardly looked up , to see what the matter was , when [he]123-oliver was stopped by having a pair of arms thrown tight round [his]123-oliver neck . “ Do n’t , ”[123-oliver] cried [Oliver]123-oliver , struggling . “ Let go of [me]123-oliver . Who is it ? What are [you]324-a young woman stopping [me]123-oliver for ? ”[123-oliver] The only reply to this , was a great number of loud lamentations from [the young woman who had embraced [him]123-oliver]1906-the young woman who had embraced him ; and who had a little basket and a street - door key in [her]324-a young woman hand . “ Oh [my]326-the young woman gracious ! ”[326-the young woman] said [the young woman]326-the young woman , “ [I]326-the young woman have found [him]123-oliver ! Oh ! [Oliver]123-oliver ! [Oliver]123-oliver ! Oh [[you]123-oliver naughty boy]5329-you naughty boy , to make [me]326-the young woman suffer such distress on [your]123-oliver account ! Come [home]4737-home , [dear]4730-dear , come . Oh , [I]326-the young woman ’ve found [him]123-oliver . Thank gracious goodness heavins , [I]326-the young woman ’ve found [him]123-oliver ! ”[326-the young woman] With these incoherent exclamations , [the young woman]326-the young woman burst into another fit of crying , and got so dreadfully hysterical , that [a couple of women who came up at the moment]1909-a couple of women who came up at the moment asked [a butcher ’s boy with a shiny head of hair anointed with suet , who was also looking on]1910-a butcher ’s boy with a shiny head of hair anointed with suet , who was also looking on , whether [he]1910-a butcher ’s boy with a shiny head of hair anointed with suet , who was also looking on did n’t think [he]1910-a butcher ’s boy with a shiny head of hair anointed with suet , who was also looking on had better run for [the doctor]4910-the doctor . To which , [the butcher ’s boy : who appeared of a lounging , not to say indolent disposition]1912-the butcher ’s boy : who appeared of a lounging , not to say indolent disposition : replied , that [he]1910-a butcher ’s boy with a shiny head of hair anointed with suet , who was also looking on thought not . “ Oh , no , no , never mind , ”[326-the young woman] said [the young woman]326-the young woman , grasping [Oliver]123-oliver ’s hand ; “ [I]326-the young woman ’m better now . Come [home]4737-home directly , [[you]123-oliver cruel boy]5333-you cruel boy ! Come ! ”[326-the young woman] “ Oh , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[326-the young woman] replied [the young woman]326-the young woman , “ [he]123-oliver ran away , near a month ago , from [[his]123-oliver parents]768-his parents , who are [hard - working and respectable people]5336-hard - working and respectable people ; and went and joined a set of [thieves]1260-thieves and [bad characters]5338-bad characters ; and almost broke [[his]123-oliver mother]4584-his mother ’s heart . ”[326-the young woman] “ [Young wretch]5340-young wretch ! ”[1915-one woman] said [one woman]1915-one woman . “ Go [home]4737-home , do , [you]123-oliver little brute , ”[591-the other] said [the other]591-the other . “ [I]123-oliver am not , ”[123-oliver] replied [Oliver]123-oliver , greatly alarmed . “ [I]123-oliver do n’t know [her]4584-his mother . [I]123-oliver have n’t [any sister]5342-any sister , or [father]5343-father and [mother]4602-mother either . [I]123-oliver ’m [an orphan]354-an orphan ; [I]123-oliver live at [Pentonville]21-pentonville . ”[123-oliver] “ Only hear [him]123-oliver , how [he]123-oliver braves it out ! ”[326-the young woman] cried [the young woman]326-the young woman . “ Why , it ’s [Nancy]167-nancy ! ”[123-oliver] exclaimed [Oliver]123-oliver ; who now saw [her]326-the young woman face for the first time ; and started back , in irrepressible astonishment . “ [You]123-oliver see [he]123-oliver knows [me]167-nancy ! ”[167-nancy] cried [Nancy]167-nancy , appealing to [the bystanders]1918-the bystanders . “ [He]123-oliver ca n’t help [himself]123-oliver . Make [him]123-oliver come [home]4737-home , there ’s [good people]5283-good people , or [he]123-oliver ’ll kill [[his]123-oliver dear mother]5348-his dear mother and [father]5343-father , and break [my]167-nancy heart ! ”[167-nancy] “ What the devil ’s this ? ”[476-a man] said [a man]476-a man , bursting out of [a beer - shop]1920-a beer - shop , with a white dog at [his]476-a man heels ; “ [young Oliver]123-oliver ! Come home to [[your]123-oliver poor mother]5350-your poor mother , [[you]123-oliver young dog]5351-you young dog ! Come [home]4737-home directly . ”[476-a man] “ [I]123-oliver do n’t belong to [them]5353-them . [I]123-oliver do n’t know [them]5353-them . Help ! help ! ”[123-oliver] cried [Oliver]123-oliver , struggling in [the man]843-the man ’s powerful grasp . “ Help ! ”[843-the man] repeated [the man]843-the man . “ Yes ; [I]843-the man ’ll help [you]123-oliver , [[you]123-oliver young rascal]4651-you young rascal ! What books are these ? [You]123-oliver ’ve been a stealing ’em , have [you]123-oliver ? Give ’em here . ”[843-the man] With these words , [the man]843-the man tore the volumes from [his]843-the man grasp , and struck [him]123-oliver on the head . “ That ’s right ! ”[1924-a looker - on] cried [a looker - on]1924-a looker - on , from a garret - window . “ That ’s the only way of bringing [him]123-oliver to [his]123-oliver senses ! ”[1924-a looker - on] “ To be sure ! ”[1925-a sleepy - faced carpenter] cried [a sleepy - faced carpenter]1925-a sleepy - faced carpenter , casting an approving look at the garret - window . “ It ’ll do [him]123-oliver good ! ”[1926-the two women] said [the two women]1926-the two women . “ And [he]123-oliver shall have it , too ! ”[843-the man] rejoined [the man]843-the man , administering another blow , and seizing [Oliver]123-oliver by the collar . “ Come on , [[you]123-oliver young villain]5355-you young villain ! Here , [Bull’s]190-bull’s - eye , mind [him]123-oliver , [boy]4595-boy ! Mind [him]123-oliver ! ”[843-the man] Weak with recent illness ; stupified by the blows and the suddenness of the attack ; terrified by the fierce growling of the dog , and the brutality of [the man]843-the man ; overpowered by the conviction of [the bystanders]1918-the bystanders that [he]123-oliver really was [the hardened little wretch [he]123-oliver was described to be]1930-the hardened little wretch he was described to be ; what could [one poor child]1931-one poor child do ! Darkness had set in ; it was [a low neighborhood]1932-a low neighborhood ; no help was near ; resistance was useless . In another moment [he]123-oliver was dragged into [a labyrinth of dark narrow courts]1933-a labyrinth of dark narrow courts , and was forced along [them]1933-a labyrinth of dark narrow courts at a pace which rendered the few cries [he]123-oliver dared to give utterance to , unintelligible . It was of little moment , indeed , whether they were intelligible or no ; for there was [nobody]316-nobody to care for [them]1935-them , had they been ever so plain . The gas - lamps were lighted ; [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin was waiting anxiously at the open door ; [the servant]1790-the servant had run up [the street]4555-the street twenty times to see if there were any traces of [Oliver]123-oliver ; and still [the two old gentlemen]1864-the two old gentlemen sat , perseveringly , in the dark parlour , with the watch between [them]1864-the two old gentlemen . [CHAPTER XVI]191-chapter xvi . RELATES WHAT BECAME OF [OLIVER TWIST]123-oliver , AFTER [HE]123-oliver HAD BEEN CLAIMED BY [NANCY]167-nancy [The narrow streets and courts]1939-the narrow streets and courts , at length , terminated in [a large open space]1940-a large open space ; scattered about which , were pens for beasts , and other indications of [a cattle - market]1941-a cattle - market . [Sikes]149-sikes slackened [his]149-sikes pace when [they]1864-the two old gentlemen reached [this spot]1942-this spot : [the girl]1840-the girl being quite unable to support any longer , the rapid rate at which [they]1864-the two old gentlemen had hitherto walked . Turning to [Oliver]123-oliver , [he]149-sikes roughly commanded [him]123-oliver to take hold of [Nancy]167-nancy ’s hand . “ Do [you]123-oliver hear ? ”[149-sikes] growled [Sikes]149-sikes , as [Oliver]123-oliver hesitated , and looked round . [They]1864-the two old gentlemen were in a dark corner , quite out of the track of [passengers]1944-passengers . [Oliver]123-oliver saw , but too plainly , that resistance would be of no avail . [He]123-oliver held out [his]123-oliver hand , which [Nancy]167-nancy clasped tight in [hers]167-nancy . “ Give [me]149-sikes the other , ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes , seizing [Oliver]123-oliver ’s unoccupied hand . “ Here , [Bull’s - Eye]5357-bull’s - eye ! ”[149-sikes] The dog looked up , and growled . “ See here , [boy]4595-boy ! ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes , putting [his]149-sikes other hand to [Oliver]123-oliver ’s throat ; “ if [he]123-oliver speaks ever so soft a word , hold [him]123-oliver ! D’ye mind ! ”[149-sikes] The dog growled again ; and licking [his]149-sikes lips , eyed [Oliver]123-oliver as if [he]149-sikes were anxious to attach [himself]149-sikes to [his]123-oliver windpipe without delay . “ [He]123-oliver ’s as willing as [a Christian]4606-a christian , strike [me]149-sikes blind if [he]123-oliver is n’t ! ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes , regarding the animal with a kind of grim and ferocious approval . “ Now , [you]123-oliver know what [you]123-oliver ’ve got to expect , [master]4749-master , so call away as quick as [you]123-oliver like ; the dog will soon stop that game . Get on , [young ’ un]5361-young ’ un ! ”[149-sikes] Bull’s - eye wagged [his]149-sikes tail in acknowledgment of this unusually endearing form of speech ; and , giving vent to another admonitory growl for the benefit of [Oliver]123-oliver , led the way onward . It was [Smithfield]26-smithfield that [they]1945-they were crossing , although it might have been [Grosvenor Square]27-grosvenor square , for anything [Oliver]123-oliver knew to the contrary . The night was dark and foggy . The lights in [the shops]1946-the shops could scarecely struggle through the heavy mist , which thickened every moment and shrouded [the streets]4806-the streets and [houses]1159-houses in gloom ; rendering [the strange place]1949-the strange place still stranger in [Oliver]123-oliver ’s eyes ; and making [his]123-oliver uncertainty the more dismal and depressing . [They]1945-they had hurried on a few paces , when a deep church - bell struck the hour . With its first stroke , [[his]123-oliver two conductors]1950-his two conductors stopped , and turned [their]1950-his two conductors heads in the direction whence the sound proceeded . “ Eight o’clock , [Bill]149-sikes , ”[167-nancy] said [Nancy]167-nancy , when the bell ceased . “ What ’s the good of telling [me]149-sikes that ; [I]149-sikes can hear it , ca n’t [I]149-sikes ? ”[149-sikes] replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “ [I]167-nancy wonder whether _ [they]1950-his two conductors _ can hear it , ”[167-nancy] said [Nancy]167-nancy . “ Of course [they]1950-his two conductors can , ”[149-sikes] replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “ It was Bartlemy time when [I]149-sikes was shopped ; and there warn’t a penny trumpet in [the fair]5362-the fair , as [I]149-sikes could n’t hear the squeaking on . Arter [I]149-sikes was locked up for the night , the row and din outside made [the thundering old jail]5363-the thundering old jail so silent , that [I]149-sikes could almost have beat [my]149-sikes brains out against the iron plates of the door . ”[149-sikes] “ [Poor fellow]4845-poor fellow ! ”[167-nancy] said [Nancy]167-nancy , who still had [her]167-nancy face turned towards the quarter in which the bell had sounded . “ Oh , [Bill]149-sikes , [such fine young chaps as [them]5365-such fine young chaps as them]5365-such fine young chaps as them ! ”[167-nancy] “ Yes ; that ’s all [[you]149-sikes women]5366-you women think of , ”[149-sikes] answered [Sikes]149-sikes . “ [Fine young chaps]5367-fine young chaps ! Well , [they]5367-fine young chaps ’re as good as dead , so it do n’t much matter . ”[149-sikes] With this consolation , [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes appeared to repress a rising tendency to jealousy , and , clasping [Oliver]123-oliver ’s wrist more firmly , told [him]123-oliver to step out again . “ Wait a minute ! ”[1840-the girl] said [the girl]1840-the girl : “ [I]1840-the girl would n’t hurry by , if it was [you]149-sikes that was coming out to be hung , the next time eight o’clock struck , [Bill]149-sikes . [I]1840-the girl ’d walk round and round [the place]840-the place till [I]1840-the girl dropped , if the snow was on the ground , and [I]1840-the girl had n’t a shawl to cover [me]1840-the girl . ”[1840-the girl] “ And what good would that do ? ”[149-sikes] inquired [the unsentimental Mr. Sikes]149-sikes . “ Unless [you]1840-the girl could pitch over a file and twenty yards of good stout rope , [you]1840-the girl might as well be walking fifty mile off , or not walking at all , for all the good it would do [me]1840-the girl . Come on , and do n’t stand preaching there . ”[1840-the girl] [The girl]1840-the girl burst into a laugh ; drew [her]1840-the girl shawl more closely round [her]1840-the girl ; and [they]1953-they walked away . But [Oliver]123-oliver felt [her]1840-the girl hand tremble , and , looking up in [her]1840-the girl face as [they]1953-they passed a gas - lamp , saw that it had turned a deadly white . [They]1953-they walked on , by little - frequented and dirty ways , for a full half - hour : meeting [very few people]1954-very few people , and those appearing from [their]1954-very few people looks to hold much the same position in society as [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes [himself]149-sikes . At length [they]1953-they turned into [a very filthy narrow street]1955-a very filthy narrow street , nearly full of [old - clothes shops]1956-old - clothes shops ; the dog running forward , as if conscious that there was no further occasion for [his]149-sikes keeping on guard , stopped before the door of [a shop]1073-a shop that was closed and apparently untenanted ; [the house]403-the house was in a ruinous condition , and on the door was nailed a board , intimating that it was to let : which looked as if it had hung there for many years . “ All right , ”[149-sikes] cried [Sikes]149-sikes , glancing cautiously about . [Nancy]167-nancy stooped below the shutters , and [Oliver]123-oliver heard the sound of a bell . [They]1953-they crossed to the opposite side of [the street]4555-the street , and stood for a few moments under a lamp . A noise , as if a sash window were gently raised , was heard ; and soon afterwards the door softly opened . [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes then seized [the terrified boy]1960-the terrified boy by the collar with very little ceremony ; and [all three]1961-all three were quickly inside [the house]403-the house . [The passage]1168-the passage was perfectly dark . [They]1953-they waited , while [the person who had let [them]1953-they in , chained and barred the door]1964-the person who had let them in , chained and barred the door . “ [Anybody]421-anybody here ? ”[149-sikes] inquired [Sikes]149-sikes . “ No , ”[149-sikes] replied a voice , which [Oliver]123-oliver thought [he]123-oliver had heard before . “ Is [the old ’ un]5370-the old ’ un [here]4553-here ? ”[1884-the robber] asked [the robber]1884-the robber . “ Yes , ”[744-the voice] replied [the voice]744-the voice , “ and precious down in the mouth [he]5370-the old ’ un has been . Wo n’t [he]5370-the old ’ un be glad to see [you]123-oliver ? Oh , no ! ”[744-the voice] The style of this reply , as well as the voice which delivered it , seemed familiar to [Oliver]123-oliver ’s ears : but it was impossible to distinguish even the form of [the speaker in the darkness]1967-the speaker in the darkness . “ Let ’s have a glim , ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes , “ or [we]1953-they shall go breaking [our]1953-they necks , or treading on the dog . Look after [your]123-oliver legs if [you]123-oliver do ! ”[149-sikes] “ Stand still a moment , and [I]744-the voice ’ll get [you]123-oliver one , ”[744-the voice] replied [the voice]744-the voice . The receding footsteps of [the speaker]1645-the speaker were heard ; and , in another minute , the form of [Mr. John Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins , otherwise [the Artful Dodger]4933-the artful dodger , appeared . [He]159-mr. dawkins bore in [his]159-mr. dawkins right hand a tallow candle stuck in the end of a cleft stick . [The young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman did not stop to bestow any other mark of recognition upon [Oliver]123-oliver than a humourous grin ; but , turning away , beckoned [the visitors]1269-the visitors to follow [him]159-mr. dawkins down [a flight of stairs]1296-a flight of stairs . [They]1974-they crossed [an empty kitchen]1975-an empty kitchen ; and , opening the door of [a low earthy - smelling room]1976-a low earthy - smelling room , which seemed to have been built in [a small back - yard]1977-a small back - yard , were received with a shout of laughter . “ Oh , [my]164-master bates wig , [my]164-master bates wig ! ”[164-master bates] cried [Master Charles Bates]164-master bates , from whose lungs the laughter had proceeded : “ here [he]123-oliver is ! oh , cry , here [he]123-oliver is ! Oh , [Fagin]161-fagin , look at [him]123-oliver ! [Fagin]161-fagin , do look at [him]123-oliver ! [I]164-master bates ca n’t bear it ; it is such a jolly game , [I]164-master bates ca n’t bear it . Hold [me]164-master bates , [somebody]5093-somebody , while [I]164-master bates laugh it out . ”[164-master bates] With this irrepressible ebullition of mirth , [Master Bates]164-master bates laid [himself]164-master bates flat on the floor : and kicked convulsively for five minutes , in an ectasy of facetious joy . Then jumping to [his]164-master bates feet , [he]164-master bates snatched the cleft stick from [the Dodger]1138-the dodger ; and , advancing to [Oliver]123-oliver , viewed [him]123-oliver round and round ; while [the Jew]1184-the jew , taking off [his]1184-the jew nightcap , made a great number of low bows to [the bewildered boy]1980-the bewildered boy . [The Artful , meantime]1981-the artful , meantime , who was of a rather saturnine disposition , and seldom gave way to merriment when it interfered with business , rifled [Oliver]123-oliver ’s pockets with steady assiduity . “ Look at [his]123-oliver togs , [Fagin]161-fagin ! ”[164-master bates] said [Charley]164-master bates , putting the light so close to [his]164-master bates new jacket as nearly to set [him]164-master bates on fire . “ Look at [his]123-oliver togs ! Superfine cloth , and the heavy swell cut ! Oh , [my]164-master bates eye , what a game ! And [his]123-oliver books , too ! Nothing but [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman , [Fagin]161-fagin ! ”[164-master bates] “ Delighted to see [you]161-fagin looking so well , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , bowing with mock humility . “ [The Artful]5375-the artful shall give [you]161-fagin another suit , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , for fear [you]161-fagin should spoil that Sunday one . Why did n’t [you]161-fagin write , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , and say [you]161-fagin were coming ? [We]5378-we ’d have got something warm for supper . ”[1184-the jew] At [his]1983-his , [Master Bates]164-master bates roared again : so loud , that [Fagin]161-fagin [himself]161-fagin relaxed , and even [the Dodger]1138-the dodger smiled ; but as [the Artful]5375-the artful drew forth the five - pound note at that instant , it is doubtful whether the sally of the discovery awakened [his]161-fagin merriment . “ Hallo , what ’s that ? ”[149-sikes] inquired [Sikes]149-sikes , stepping forward as [the Jew]1184-the jew seized the note . “ That ’s mine , [Fagin]161-fagin . ”[149-sikes] “ No , no , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ [Mine]1184-the jew , [Bill]149-sikes , [mine]1184-the jew . [You]149-sikes shall have the books . ”[1184-the jew] “ If that ai n’t mine ! ”[149-sikes] said [Bill Sikes]149-sikes , putting on [his]149-sikes hat with a determined air ; “ [mine]149-sikes and [Nancy]167-nancy ’s that is ; [I]149-sikes ’ll take [the boy]423-the boy back again . ”[149-sikes] [The Jew]1184-the jew started . [Oliver]123-oliver started too , though from a very different cause ; for [he]123-oliver hoped that the dispute might really end in [his]123-oliver being taken back . “ Come ! Hand over , will [you]4649-my dear ? ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes . “ This is hardly fair , [Bill]149-sikes ; hardly fair , is it , [Nancy]167-nancy ? ”[1184-the jew] inquired [the Jew]1184-the jew . “ Fair , or not fair , ”[149-sikes] retorted [Sikes]149-sikes , “ hand over , [I]149-sikes tell [you]4649-my dear ! Do [you]4649-my dear think [Nancy]167-nancy and [me]149-sikes has got nothing else to do with [our]5381-our precious time but to spend it in scouting arter , and kidnapping , [every young boy]5382-every young boy as gets grabbed through [you]4649-my dear ? Give it here , [[you]4649-my dear avaricious old skeleton]5383-you avaricious old skeleton , give it here ! ”[149-sikes] With this gentle remonstrance , [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes plucked the note from between [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s finger and thumb ; and looking [the old man]1217-the old man coolly in the face , folded it up small , and tied it in [his]1217-the old man neckerchief . “ That ’s for [our]5381-our share of the trouble , ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes ; “ and not half enough , neither . [You]4649-my dear may keep the books , if [you]4649-my dear ’re fond of reading . If [you]4649-my dear ai n’t , sell ’em . ”[149-sikes] “ They ’re very pretty , ”[164-master bates] said [Charley Bates]164-master bates : who , with sundry grimaces , had been affecting to read one of the volumes in question ; “ beautiful writing , is n’t is , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ”[164-master bates] At sight of the dismayed look with which [Oliver]123-oliver regarded [[his]123-oliver tormentors]1992-his tormentors , [Master Bates , who was blessed with a lively sense of the ludicrous]1993-master bates , who was blessed with a lively sense of the ludicrous , fell into another ectasy , more boisterous than the first . “ [They]5384-they belong to [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , ”[123-oliver] said [Oliver]123-oliver , wringing [his]123-oliver hands ; “ to [the good , kind , old gentleman who took [me]123-oliver into [[his]597-the old gentleman house]5387-his house , and had [me]123-oliver nursed , when [I]123-oliver was near dying of the fever]5386-the good , kind , old gentleman who took me into his house , and had me nursed , when i was near dying of the fever . Oh , pray send [them]5384-they back ; send [him]597-the old gentleman back the books and money . Keep [me]123-oliver here all [my]123-oliver life long ; but pray , pray send them back . [He]597-the old gentleman ’ll think [I]123-oliver stole them ; [the old lady]1080-the old lady : all of [them]5384-they who were so kind to [me]123-oliver : will think [I]123-oliver stole them . Oh , do have mercy upon [me]123-oliver , and send [them]5384-they back ! ”[123-oliver] With these words , which were uttered with all the energy of passionate grief , [Oliver]123-oliver fell upon [his]123-oliver knees at [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s feet ; and beat [his]123-oliver hands together , in perfect desperation . “ [The boy]423-the boy ’s right , ”[161-fagin] remarked [Fagin]161-fagin , looking covertly round , and knitting [his]161-fagin shaggy eyebrows into a hard knot . “ [You]123-oliver ’re right , [Oliver]123-oliver , [you]123-oliver ’re right ; [they]5384-they _ will _ think [you]123-oliver have stolen ’em . Ha ! ha ! ”[1184-the jew] chuckled [the Jew]1184-the jew , rubbing [his]1184-the jew hands , “ it could n’t have happened better , if [we]5390-we had chosen [our]5390-we time ! ”[1184-the jew] “ Of course it could n’t , ”[149-sikes] replied [Sikes]149-sikes ; “ [I]149-sikes know’d that , directly [I]149-sikes see [him]123-oliver coming through [Clerkenwell]18-clerkenwell , with the books under [his]123-oliver arm . It ’s all right enough . [They]5384-they ’re [soft - hearted psalm - singers]5391-soft - hearted psalm - singers , or [they]5384-they would n’t have taken [him]123-oliver in at all ; and [they]5384-they ’ll ask no questions after [him]123-oliver , fear [they]5384-they should be obliged to prosecute , and so get [him]123-oliver lagged . [He]123-oliver ’s safe enough . ”[149-sikes] [Oliver]123-oliver had looked from [one]4689-one to the other , while these words were being spoken , as if [he]123-oliver were bewildered , and could scarecely understand what passed ; but when [Bill Sikes]149-sikes concluded , [he]149-sikes jumped suddenly to [his]149-sikes feet , and tore wildly from [the room]418-the room : uttering shrieks for help , which made [the bare old house]1998-the bare old house echo to the roof . “ Keep back the dog , [Bill]149-sikes ! ”[167-nancy] cried [Nancy]167-nancy , springing before the door , and closing it , as [the Jew]1184-the jew and [[his]1184-the jew two pupils]2000-his two pupils darted out in pursuit . “ Keep back the dog ; [he]123-oliver ’ll tear [the boy]423-the boy to pieces . ”[1184-the jew] “ Serve [him]123-oliver right ! ”[149-sikes] cried [Sikes]149-sikes , struggling to disengage [himself]149-sikes from [the girl]1840-the girl ’s grasp . “ Stand off from [me]149-sikes , or [I]149-sikes ’ll split [your]1840-the girl head against the wall . ”[149-sikes] “ [I]1840-the girl do n’t care for that , [Bill]149-sikes , [I]1840-the girl do n’t care for that , ”[1840-the girl] screamed [the girl]1840-the girl , struggling violently with [the man]843-the man , “ [the child]306-the child sha n’t be torn down by the dog , unless [you]149-sikes kill [me]1840-the girl first . ”[1840-the girl] “ Sha n’t [he]843-the man ! ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes , setting [his]149-sikes teeth . “ [I]149-sikes ’ll soon do that , if [you]149-sikes do n’t keep off . ”[149-sikes] [The housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker flung [the girl]1840-the girl from [him]843-the man to the further end of [the room]418-the room , just as [the Jew]1184-the jew and [the two boys]1251-the two boys returned , dragging [Oliver]123-oliver among [them]2009-them . “ What ’s the matter here ! ”[161-fagin] said [Fagin]161-fagin , looking round . “ [The girl]1840-the girl ’s gone mad , [I]149-sikes think , ”[149-sikes] replied [Sikes]149-sikes , savagely . “ No , [she]1840-the girl has n’t , ”[167-nancy] said [Nancy]167-nancy , pale and breathless from the scuffle ; “ no , [she]1840-the girl has n’t , [Fagin]161-fagin ; do n’t think it . ”[167-nancy] “ Then keep quiet , will [you]123-oliver ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , with a threatening look . “ No , [I]167-nancy wo n’t do that , neither , ”[167-nancy] replied [Nancy]167-nancy , speaking very loud . “ Come ! What do [you]161-fagin think of that ? ”[167-nancy] [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin was sufficiently well acquainted with the manners and customs of that particular species of humanity to which [Nancy]167-nancy belonged , to feel tolerably certain that it would be rather unsafe to prolong any conversation with [her]167-nancy , at present . With the view of diverting the attention of [the company]1248-the company , [he]161-fagin turned to [Oliver]123-oliver . “ So [you]123-oliver wanted to get away , [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , did [you]123-oliver ? ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , taking up a jagged and knotted club which lay in a corner of the fireplace ; “ eh ? ”[1184-the jew] [Oliver]123-oliver made no reply . But [he]123-oliver watched [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s motions , and breathed quickly . “ Wanted to get assistance ; called for [the police]5396-the police ; did [you]123-oliver ? ”[1184-the jew] sneered [the Jew]1184-the jew , catching [the boy]423-the boy by the arm . “ [We]5396-the police ’ll cure [you]423-the boy of that , [[my]1184-the jew young master]5397-my young master . ”[1184-the jew] [The Jew]1184-the jew inflicted a smart blow on [Oliver]123-oliver ’s shoulders with the club ; and was raising it for a second , when [the girl]1840-the girl , rushing forward , wrested it from [his]123-oliver hand . [She]1840-the girl flung it into the fire , with a force that brought some of the glowing coals whirling out into [the room]418-the room . “ [I]1840-the girl wo n’t stand by and see it done , [Fagin]161-fagin , ”[1840-the girl] cried [the girl]1840-the girl . “ [You]161-fagin ’ve got [the boy]423-the boy , and what more would [you]161-fagin have?—Let [him]423-the boy be — let [him]423-the boy be — or [I]1840-the girl shall put that mark on some of [you]161-fagin , that will bring [me]1840-the girl to the gallows before [my]1840-the girl time . ”[1840-the girl] [The girl]1840-the girl stamped [her]1840-the girl foot violently on the floor as [she]1840-the girl vented this threat ; and with [her]1840-the girl lips compressed , and [her]1840-the girl hands clenched , looked alternately at [the Jew]1184-the jew and [the other robber]2022-the other robber : [her]1840-the girl face quite colourless from the passion of rage into which [she]1840-the girl had gradually worked [herself]1840-the girl . “ Why , [Nancy]167-nancy ! ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , in a soothing tone ; after a pause , during which [he]1184-the jew and [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes had stared at [one another]2024-one another in a disconcerted manner ; “ [you,—you’re]167-nancy more clever than ever tonight . Ha ! ha ! [[my]1184-the jew dear]4649-my dear , [you]167-nancy are acting beautifully . ”[1184-the jew] “ Am [I]1840-the girl ? ”[1840-the girl] said [the girl]1840-the girl . “ Take care [I]1840-the girl do n’t overdo it . [You]182-the jew will be the worse for it , [Fagin]161-fagin , if [I]1840-the girl do ; and so [I]1840-the girl tell [you]182-the jew in good time to keep clear of [me]1840-the girl . ”[1840-the girl] There is something about [a roused woman]2026-a roused woman : especially if [she]2026-a roused woman add to all [her]2026-a roused woman other strong passions , the fierce impulses of recklessness and despair ; which [few men]2027-few men like to provoke . [The Jew]182-the jew saw that it would be hopeless to affect any further mistake regarding the reality of [Miss Nancy]167-nancy ’s rage ; and , shrinking involuntarily back a few paces , cast a glance , half imploring and half cowardly , at [Sikes]149-sikes : as if to hint that [he]149-sikes was [the fittest person to pursue the dialogue]2028-the fittest person to pursue the dialogue . [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , thus mutely appealed to ; and possibly feeling [his]149-sikes personal pride and influence interested in the immediate reduction of [Miss Nancy]167-nancy to reason ; gave utterance to about a couple of score of curses and threats , the rapid production of which reflected great credit on the fertility of [his]149-sikes invention . As they produced no visible effect on the object against whom [they]2029-they were discharged , however , [he]149-sikes resorted to more tangible arguments . “ What do [you]1840-the girl mean by this ? ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes ; backing the inquiry with a very common imprecation concerning the most beautiful of human features : which , if it were heard above , only once out of every fifty thousand times that it is uttered below , would render blindness as common a disorder as measles : “ what do [you]1840-the girl mean by it ? Burn [my]1840-the girl body ! Do [you]1840-the girl know who [you]1840-the girl are , and what [you]1840-the girl are ? ”[1840-the girl] “ Oh , yes , [I]1840-the girl know all about it , ”[1840-the girl] replied [the girl]1840-the girl , laughing hysterically ; and shaking [her]1840-the girl head from side to side , with a poor assumption of indifference . “ Well , then , keep quiet , ”[149-sikes] rejoined [Sikes]149-sikes , with a growl like that [he]149-sikes was accustomed to use when addressing [his]149-sikes dog , “ or [I]1840-the girl ’ll quiet [you]1840-the girl for a good long time to come . ”[1840-the girl] [The girl]1840-the girl laughed again : even less composedly than before ; and , darting a hasty look at [Sikes]149-sikes , turned [her]1840-the girl face aside , and bit [her]1840-the girl lip till the blood came . “ [You]1840-the girl ’re [a nice one]5400-a nice one , ”[149-sikes] added [Sikes]149-sikes , as [he]149-sikes surveyed [her]1840-the girl with a contemptuous air , “ to take up [the humane and gen — teel side]5401-the humane and gen — teel side ! A pretty subject for [the child]306-the child , as [you]1840-the girl call [him]306-the child , to make [a friend of]5403-a friend of ! ”[149-sikes] “ God Almighty help [me]1840-the girl , [I]1840-the girl am ! ”[1840-the girl] cried [the girl]1840-the girl passionately ; “ and [I]1840-the girl wish [I]1840-the girl had been struck dead in [the street]4555-the street , or had changed places with [them]5405-them [we]5406-we passed so near tonight , before [I]1840-the girl had lent a hand in bringing [him]306-the child [here]4553-here . [He]306-the child ’s [a thief]5408-a thief , [a liar]5409-a liar , [a devil]5410-a devil , all that ’s bad , from this night forth . Is n’t that enough for [the old wretch]5411-the old wretch , without blows ? ”[1840-the girl] “ Come , come , [Sikes]149-sikes , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew appealing to [him]1184-the jew in a remonstratory tone , and motioning towards [the boys]491-the boys , who were eagerly attentive to all that passed ; “ [we]5406-we must have civil words ; civil words , [Bill]149-sikes . ”[491-the boys] “ Civil words ! ”[1840-the girl] cried [the girl]1840-the girl , whose passion was frightful to see . “ Civil words , [[you]1184-the jew villain]5412-you villain ! Yes , [you]1184-the jew deserve ’em from [me]1840-the girl . [I]1840-the girl thieved for [you]1184-the jew when [I]1840-the girl was [a child not half as old as this]5413-a child not half as old as this ! ”[1840-the girl] pointing to [Oliver]123-oliver . “ [I]1840-the girl have been in the same trade , and in the same service , for twelve years since . Do n’t [you]1184-the jew know it ? Speak out ! Do n’t [you]1184-the jew know it ? ”[1840-the girl] “ Well , well , ”[1184-the jew] replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , with an attempt at pacification ; “ and , if [you]1840-the girl have , it ’s [your]1840-the girl living ! ”[1184-the jew] “ Aye , it is ! ”[1840-the girl] returned [the girl]1840-the girl ; not speaking , but pouring out the words in one continuous and vehement scream . “ It is [my]1840-the girl living ; and the cold , wet , [dirty streets]5414-dirty streets are [[my]1840-the girl home]5415-my home ; and [you]1840-the girl ’re the wretch that drove [me]1840-the girl to [them]5414-dirty streets long ago , and that ’ll keep [me]1840-the girl [there]4593-there , day and night , day and night , till [I]1840-the girl die ! ”[1840-the girl] “ [I]2038-the jew , goaded by these reproaches shall do [you]1840-the girl a mischief ! ”[2038-the jew , goaded by these reproaches] interposed [the Jew , goaded by these reproaches]2038-the jew , goaded by these reproaches ; “ a mischief worse than that , if [you]1840-the girl say much more ! ”[2038-the jew , goaded by these reproaches] [The girl]1840-the girl said nothing more ; but , tearing [her]1840-the girl hair and dress in a transport of passion , made such a rush at [the Jew]1184-the jew as would probably have left signal marks of [her]1840-the girl revenge upon [him]1184-the jew , had not [her]1840-the girl wrists been seized by [Sikes]149-sikes at the right moment ; upon which , [she]1840-the girl made a few ineffectual struggles , and fainted . “ [She]1840-the girl ’s all right now , ”[149-sikes] said [Sikes]149-sikes , laying [her]1840-the girl down in a corner . “ [She]1840-the girl ’s uncommon strong in the arms , when [she]1840-the girl ’s up in this way . ”[149-sikes] [The Jew]1184-the jew wiped [his]1184-the jew forehead : and smiled , as if it were a relief to have the disturbance over ; but neither [he]1184-the jew , nor [Sikes]149-sikes , nor the dog , nor [the boys]491-the boys , seemed to consider it in any other light than a common occurance incidental to business . “ It ’s the worst of having to do with [women]1161-women , ”[1184-the jew] said [the Jew]1184-the jew , replacing [his]1184-the jew club ; “ but [they]1161-women ’re clever , and [we]5418-we ca n’t get on , in [our]5418-we line , without ’em . [Charley]164-master bates , show [Oliver]123-oliver to bed . ”[1184-the jew] “ [I]164-master bates suppose [he]123-oliver ’d better not wear [his]123-oliver best clothes tomorrow , [Fagin]161-fagin , had [he]123-oliver ? ”[164-master bates] inquired [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “ Certainly not , ”[1184-the jew] replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , reciprocating the grin with which [Charley]164-master bates put the question . [Master Bates]164-master bates , apparently much delighted with [his]164-master bates commission , took the cleft stick : and led [Oliver]123-oliver into [an adjacent kitchen]2045-an adjacent kitchen , where there were two or three of the beds on which [he]123-oliver had slept before ; and here , with many uncontrollable bursts of laughter , [he]164-master bates produced the identical old suit of clothes which [Oliver]123-oliver had so much congratulated [himself]123-oliver upon leaving off at [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s ; and the accidental display of which , to [Fagin]161-fagin , by [the Jew who purchased them]2046-the jew who purchased them , had been the very first clue received , of [his]161-fagin whereabout . “ Put off [the smart ones]5419-the smart ones , ”[164-master bates] said [Charley]164-master bates , “ and [I]164-master bates ’ll give [’em]5420-’em to [Fagin]161-fagin to take care of . What fun it is ! ”[164-master bates] [Poor Oliver]123-oliver unwillingly complied . [Master Bates]164-master bates rolling up the new clothes under [his]164-master bates arm , departed from [the room]418-the room , leaving [Oliver]123-oliver in the dark , and locking the door behind [him]123-oliver . The noise of [Charley]164-master bates ’s laughter , and the voice of [Miss Betsy]166-bet , who opportunely arrived to throw water over [[her]166-bet friend]2048-her friend , and perform other feminine offices for the promotion of [her]166-bet recovery , might have kept [many people]2049-many people awake under more happy circumstances than those in which [Oliver]123-oliver was placed . But [he]123-oliver was sick and weary ; and [he]123-oliver soon fell sound asleep . CHAPTER XVII . [OLIVER]123-oliver ’S DESTINY CONTINUING UNPROPITIOUS , BRINGS [A GREAT MAN]4983-a great man TO [LONDON]6-london TO INJURE [HIS]4983-a great man REPUTATION It is the custom on the stage , in all good murderous melodramas , to present the tragic and the comic scenes , in as regular alternation , as the layers of red and white in a side of streaky bacon . [The hero]2051-the hero sinks upon [his]2051-the hero straw bed , weighed down by fetters and misfortunes ; in the next scene , [[his]2051-the hero faithful but unconscious squire]2052-his faithful but unconscious squire regales [the audience]2053-the audience with a comic song . [We]2054-we behold , with throbbing bosoms , [the heroine in the grasp of [a proud and ruthless baron]2056-a proud and ruthless baron]2055-the heroine in the grasp of a proud and ruthless baron : [her]2055-the heroine in the grasp of a proud and ruthless baron virtue and [her]2055-the heroine in the grasp of a proud and ruthless baron life alike in danger , drawing forth [her]2055-the heroine in the grasp of a proud and ruthless baron dagger to preserve the one at the cost of the other ; and just as [our]2054-we expectations are wrought up to the highest pitch , a whistle is heard , and [we]2054-we are straightway transported to [the great hall of [the castle]2058-the castle]2057-the great hall of the castle ; where [a grey - headed seneschal]2059-a grey - headed seneschal sings a funny chorus with a funnier body of [vassals]2060-vassals , who are free of all sorts of places , from [church vaults]2061-church vaults to [palaces]2062-palaces , and roam about in company , carolling perpetually . Such changes appear absurd ; but they are not so unnatural as they would seem at first sight . The transitions in real life from well - spread boards to death - beds , and from mourning - weeds to holiday garments , are not a whit less startling ; only , there , [we]2054-we are [busy actors]2063-busy actors , instead of [passive lookers - on]2064-passive lookers - on , which makes a vast difference . [The actors in the mimic life of [the theatre]2066-the theatre]2065-the actors in the mimic life of the theatre , are blind to violent transitions and abrupt impulses of passion or feeling , which , presented before the eyes of [mere spectators]2067-mere spectators , are at once condemned as outrageous and preposterous . As sudden shiftings of the scene , and rapid changes of time and place , are not only sanctioned in books by long usage , but are by many considered as the great art of authorship : [an author]5224-an author ’s skill in [his]5224-an author craft being , by [such critics]2069-such critics , chiefly estimated with relation to the dilemmas in which [he]5224-an author leaves [[his]5224-an author characters]2070-his characters at the end of every chapter : this brief introduction to the present one may perhaps be deemed unnecessary . If so , let it be considered a delicate intimation on the part of [the historian]2071-the historian that [he]5224-an author is going back to [the town in which [Oliver Twist]123-oliver was born]2072-the town in which oliver twist was born ; [the reader]302-the reader taking it for granted that there are good and substantial reasons for making the journey , or [he]5224-an author would not be invited to proceed upon such an expedition . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble emerged at early morning from the workhouse - gate , and walked with portly carriage and commanding steps , up [the High Street]549-the high street . [He]128-mr. bumble was in the full bloom and pride of beadlehood ; [his]128-mr. bumble cocked hat and coat were dazzling in the morning sun ; [he]128-mr. bumble clutched [his]128-mr. bumble cane with the vigorous tenacity of health and power . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble always carried [his]128-mr. bumble head high ; but this morning it was higher than usual . There was an abstraction in [his]128-mr. bumble eye , an elevation in [his]128-mr. bumble air , which might have warned [an observant stranger]2075-an observant stranger that thoughts were passing in [the beadle]389-the beadle ’s mind , too great for utterance . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble stopped not to converse with [the small shopkeepers]2077-the small shopkeepers and others who spoke to [him]128-mr. bumble , deferentially , as [he]128-mr. bumble passed along . [He]128-mr. bumble merely returned [their]2077-the small shopkeepers salutations with a wave of [his]128-mr. bumble hand , and relaxed not in [his]128-mr. bumble dignified pace , until [he]128-mr. bumble reached [the farm where [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann]2078-the farm where mrs. mann tended [the infant paupers]2079-the infant paupers with parochial care . “ Drat [that beadle]5421-that beadle ! ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , hearing the well - known shaking at the [garden - gate]2080-garden - gate . “ If it is n’t [him]5421-that beadle at this time in the morning ! [Lauk]192-lauk , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , only think of its being [you]128-mr. bumble ! Well , dear [me]127-mrs. mann , it _ is _ a pleasure , this is ! Come into [the parlour]5422-the parlour , [sir]4543-sir , please . ”[127-mrs. mann] The first sentence was addressed to [Susan]129-susan ; and the exclamations of delight were uttered to [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble : as [the good lady]789-the good lady unlocked the garden - gate : and showed [him]128-mr. bumble , with great attention and respect , into [the house]403-the house . “ [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; not sitting upon , or dropping [himself]128-mr. bumble into a seat , as [any common jackanapes]2083-any common jackanapes would : but letting [himself]128-mr. bumble gradually and slowly down into a chair ; “ [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , good morning . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Well , and good morning to _ [you]4543-sir _ , [sir]4543-sir , ”[127-mrs. mann] replied [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , with many smiles ; “ and hoping [you]4543-sir find [yourself]4543-sir well , [sir]4543-sir ! ”[127-mrs. mann] “ So - so , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , ”[389-the beadle] replied [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ A porochial life is not a bed of roses , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . ”[389-the beadle] “ Ah , that it is n’t indeed , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , ”[711-the lady] rejoined [the lady]711-the lady . And all [the infant paupers]2079-the infant paupers might have chorussed the rejoinder with great propriety , if [they]2079-the infant paupers had heard it . “ A porochial life , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[128-mr. bumble] continued [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , striking the table with [his]128-mr. bumble cane , “ is a life of worrit , and vexation , and hardihood ; but [all public characters]5428-all public characters , as [I]128-mr. bumble may say , must suffer prosecution . ”[128-mr. bumble] [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , not very well knowing what [the beadle]389-the beadle meant , raised [her]127-mrs. mann hands with a look of sympathy , and sighed . “ Ah ! [You]127-mrs. mann may well sigh , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann ! ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle . Finding [she]127-mrs. mann had done right , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann sighed again : evidently to the satisfaction of [the public character]2089-the public character : who , repressing a complacent smile by looking sternly at [his]2089-the public character cocked hat , said , “ [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , [I]127-mrs. mann am going to [London]6-london . ”[127-mrs. mann] “ Lauk , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ! ”[127-mrs. mann] cried [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , starting back . “ To [London]6-london , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[2090-the inflexible beadle] resumed [the inflexible beadle]2090-the inflexible beadle , “ by [coach]5430-coach . [I]128-mr. bumble and [two paupers]5431-two paupers , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann ! A legal action is a coming on , about a settlement ; and the board has appointed [me]128-mr. bumble — [me]128-mr. bumble , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann — to dispose to the matter before the quarter - sessions at [Clerkinwell]28-clerkinwell . And [I]128-mr. bumble very much question , ”[128-mr. bumble] added [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , drawing [himself]128-mr. bumble up , “ whether [the Clerkinwell Sessions]5432-the clerkinwell sessions will not find [themselves]5432-the clerkinwell sessions in the wrong box before [they]5432-the clerkinwell sessions have done with [me]128-mr. bumble . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ Oh ! [you]128-mr. bumble must n’t be too hard upon [them]5432-the clerkinwell sessions , [sir]4543-sir , ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , coaxingly . “ [The Clerkinwell Sessions]193-the clerkinwell sessions have brought it upon [themselves]193-the clerkinwell sessions , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[128-mr. bumble] replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; “ and if [the Clerkinwell Sessions]193-the clerkinwell sessions find that [they]193-the clerkinwell sessions come off rather worse than [they]193-the clerkinwell sessions expected , [the Clerkinwell Sessions]193-the clerkinwell sessions have only [themselves]193-the clerkinwell sessions to thank . ”[128-mr. bumble] There was so much determination and depth of purpose about the menacing manner in which [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble delivered [himself]128-mr. bumble of these words , that [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann appeared quite awed by them . At length [she]127-mrs. mann said , “ [You]128-mr. bumble ’re going by [coach]5430-coach , [sir]4543-sir ? [I]127-mrs. mann thought it was always usual to send [them]193-the clerkinwell sessions [paupers]540-paupers in [carts]5438-carts . ”[127-mrs. mann] “ That ’s when [they]193-the clerkinwell sessions ’re ill , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle . “ [We]5439-we put [the sick paupers]5440-the sick paupers into [open carts]5441-open carts in the rainy weather , to prevent [their]193-the clerkinwell sessions taking cold . ”[389-the beadle] “ Oh ! ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . “ [The opposition coach]5442-the opposition coach contracts for these two ; and takes [them]193-the clerkinwell sessions cheap , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ [They]193-the clerkinwell sessions are both in a very low state , and [we]5439-we find it would come two pound cheaper to move ’em than to bury ’em — that is , if [we]5439-we can throw ’em upon another parish , which [I]128-mr. bumble think [we]5439-we shall be able to do , if [they]193-the clerkinwell sessions do n’t die upon the road to spite [us]5439-we . Ha ! ha ! ha ! ”[128-mr. bumble] When [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had laughed a little while , [his]128-mr. bumble eyes again encountered the cocked hat ; and [he]128-mr. bumble became grave . “ [We]5439-we are forgetting business , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle ; “ here is [your]128-mr. bumble porochial stipend for the month . ”[389-the beadle] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble produced some silver money rolled up in paper , from [his]128-mr. bumble pocket - book ; and requested a receipt : which [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann wrote . “ It ’s very much blotted , [sir]4543-sir , ”[2093-the farmer of infants] said [the farmer of infants]2093-the farmer of infants ; “ but it ’s formal enough , [I]2093-the farmer of infants dare say . Thank [you]4543-sir , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [sir]4543-sir , [I]2093-the farmer of infants am very much obliged to [you]4543-sir , [I]2093-the farmer of infants ’m sure . ”[2093-the farmer of infants] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble nodded , blandly , in acknowledgment of [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann ’s curtsey ; and inquired how [the children]396-the children were . “ Bless [their]396-the children dear little hearts ! ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann with emotion , “ [they]396-the children ’re as well as can be , [the dears]5446-the dears ! Of course , except [the two that died last week]5447-the two that died last week . And [little Dick]155-dick . ”[127-mrs. mann] “ Is n’t [that boy]4614-that boy no better ? ”[128-mr. bumble] inquired [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann shook [her]127-mrs. mann head . “ [He]4614-that boy ’s [a ill - conditioned , wicious , bad - disposed porochial child]5449-a ill - conditioned , wicious , bad - disposed porochial child that , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble angrily . “ Where is [he]4614-that boy ? ”[128-mr. bumble] “ [I]127-mrs. mann ’ll bring [him]4614-that boy to [you]128-mr. bumble in one minute , [sir]4543-sir , ”[127-mrs. mann] replied [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . “ Here , [[you]128-mr. bumble [Dick]155-dick]5451-you dick ! ”[127-mrs. mann] After some calling , [Dick]155-dick was discovered . Having had [his]155-dick face put under the pump , and dried upon [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann ’s gown , [he]155-dick was led into the awful presence of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , the beadle . [The child]306-the child was pale and thin ; [his]306-the child cheeks were sunken ; and [his]306-the child eyes large and bright . The scanty parish dress , the livery of [his]306-the child misery , hung loosely on [his]306-the child feeble body ; and [his]306-the child young limbs had wasted away , like those of [an old man]2096-an old man . Such was the little being who stood trembling beneath [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s glance ; not daring to lift [his]306-the child eyes from the floor ; and dreading even to hear [the beadle]389-the beadle ’s voice . “ Ca n’t [you]306-the child look at [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , [[you]306-the child obstinate boy]5453-you obstinate boy ? ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . [The child]306-the child meekly raised [his]306-the child eyes , and encountered those of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ What ’s the matter with [you]306-the child , [porochial Dick]155-dick ? ”[128-mr. bumble] inquired [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with well - timed jocularity . “ Nothing , [sir]4543-sir , ”[306-the child] replied [the child]306-the child faintly . “ [I]127-mrs. mann should think not , ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , who had of course laughed very much at [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s humour . “ [You]306-the child want for nothing , [I]127-mrs. mann ’m sure . ”[127-mrs. mann] “ [I]306-the child should like — ”[306-the child] faltered [the child]306-the child . “ Hey - day ! ”[127-mrs. mann] interposed [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , “ [I]127-mrs. mann suppose [you]306-the child ’re going to say that [you]306-the child _ do _ want for something , now ? Why , [[you]306-the child little wretch]4837-you little wretch — ”[127-mrs. mann] “ Stop , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , stop ! ”[389-the beadle] said [the beadle]389-the beadle , raising [his]389-the beadle hand with a show of authority . “ Like what , [sir]4543-sir , eh ? ”[389-the beadle] “ [I]306-the child should like , ”[306-the child] faltered [the child]306-the child , “ if [somebody that can write]5457-somebody that can write , would put a few words down for [me]306-the child on a piece of paper , and fold it up and seal it , and keep it for [me]306-the child , after [I]306-the child am laid in the ground . ”[306-the child] “ Why , what does [the boy]423-the boy mean ? ”[128-mr. bumble] exclaimed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , on whom the earnest manner and wan aspect of [the child]306-the child had made some impression : accustomed as [he]306-the child was to such things . “ What do [you]128-mr. bumble mean , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[306-the child] “ [I]306-the child should like , ”[306-the child] said [the child]306-the child , “ to leave [[my]306-the child dear love]5460-my dear love to poor [Oliver Twist]123-oliver ; and to let [him]123-oliver know how often [I]306-the child have sat by [myself]306-the child and cried to think of [his]123-oliver wandering about in the dark nights with [nobody]316-nobody to help [him]123-oliver . And [I]306-the child should like to tell [him]123-oliver , ”[306-the child] said [the child]306-the child pressing [his]306-the child small hands together , and speaking with great fervour , “ that [I]306-the child was glad to die when [I]306-the child was very young ; for , perhaps , if [I]306-the child had lived to be [a man]476-a man , and had grown old , [[my]306-the child little sister who is in [Heaven]218-heaven]5463-my little sister who is in heaven , might forget [me]306-the child , or be unlike [me]306-the child ; and it would be so much happier if [we]5464-we were [both children]5465-both children [there]4593-there together . ”[306-the child] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble surveyed [the little speaker]2106-the little speaker , from head to foot , with indescribable astonishment ; and , turning to [[his]128-mr. bumble companion]621-his companion , said , “ [They]5467-they ’re all in one story , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . That out - dacious [Oliver]123-oliver had demogalized [them]5467-they all ! ”[128-mr. bumble] “ [I]127-mrs. mann could n’t have believed it , [sir]4543-sir ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs Mann]127-mrs. mann , holding up [her]127-mrs. mann hands , and looking malignantly at [Dick]155-dick . “ [I]127-mrs. mann never see [such a hardened little wretch]5469-such a hardened little wretch ! ”[127-mrs. mann] “ Take [him]155-dick away , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ! ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble imperiously . “ This must be stated to [the board]393-the board , [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann . ”[128-mr. bumble] “ [I]127-mrs. mann hope [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman will understand that it is n’t [my]127-mrs. mann fault , [sir]4543-sir ? ”[127-mrs. mann] said [Mrs. Mann]127-mrs. mann , whimpering pathetically . “ [They]4594-the gentleman shall understand that , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ; [they]4594-the gentleman shall be acquainted with the true state of the case , ”[128-mr. bumble] said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “ There ; take [him]155-dick away , [I]128-mr. bumble ca n’t bear the sight on [him]155-dick . ”[128-mr. bumble] [Dick]155-dick was immediately taken away , and locked up in [the coal - cellar]400-the coal - cellar . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble shortly afterwards took [himself]128-mr. bumble off , to prepare for [his]128-mr. bumble journey . At six o’clock next morning , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble : having exchanged [his]128-mr. bumble cocked hat for a round one , and encased [his]128-mr. bumble person in a blue great - coat with a cape to it : took [his]128-mr. bumble place on the outside of [the coach]1056-the coach , accompanied by [the criminals whose settlement was disputed]2110-the criminals whose settlement was disputed ; with whom , in due course of time , [he]128-mr. bumble arrived in [London]6-london . [He]128-mr. bumble experienced no other crosses on the way , than those which originated in the perverse behaviour of [the two paupers , who persisted in shivering , and complaining of the cold]2111-the two paupers , who persisted in shivering , and complaining of the cold , in a manner which , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble declared , caused [his]128-mr. bumble teeth to chatter in [his]128-mr. bumble head , and made [him]128-mr. bumble feel quite uncomfortable ; although [he]128-mr. bumble had a great - coat on . Having disposed of [these evil - minded persons]2112-these evil - minded persons for the night , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble sat [himself]128-mr. bumble down in [the house at which [the coach]1056-the coach stopped]2113-the house at which the coach stopped ; and took a temperate dinner of steaks , oyster sauce , and porter . Putting a glass of hot gin - and - water on the chimney - piece , [he]128-mr. bumble drew [his]128-mr. bumble chair to the fire ; and , with sundry moral reflections on the too - prevalent sin of discontent and complaining , composed [himself]128-mr. bumble to read the paper . The very first paragraph upon which [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s eye rested , was the following advertisement . “ FIVE GUINEAS REWARD “[123-oliver] Whereas [a young boy]2115-a young boy , named [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , absconded , or was enticed , on Thursday evening last , from [[his]2115-a young boy home]2116-his home , at [Pentonville]21-pentonville ; and has not since been heard of . The above reward will be paid to [any person who will give such information as will lead to the discovery of the said Oliver Twist]2117-any person who will give such information as will lead to the discovery of the said oliver twist , or tend to throw any light upon [his]2115-a young boy previous history , in which [the advertiser]2118-the advertiser is , for many reasons , warmly interested . ” And then followed a full description of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s dress , person , appearance , and disappearance : with the name and address of [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow at full length . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble opened [his]128-mr. bumble eyes ; read the advertisement , slowly and carefully , three several times ; and in something more than five minutes was on [his]128-mr. bumble way to [Pentonville]21-pentonville : having actually , in [his]128-mr. bumble excitement , left the glass of hot gin - and - water , untasted . “[2118-the advertiser] Is [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow at [home]4737-home ? ” inquired [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble of [the girl who opened the door]5475-the girl who opened the door . To this inquiry [the girl]1840-the girl returned the not uncommon , but rather evasive reply of “[173-mr. brownlow] [I]0-i do n’t know ; where do [you]173-mr. brownlow come from ? ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble no sooner uttered [Oliver]123-oliver ’s name , in explanation of [his]128-mr. bumble errand , than [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , who had been listening at the parlour door , hastened into [the passage]1168-the passage in a breathless state . “[173-mr. brownlow] Come in , come in , ” said [the old lady]1080-the old lady : “[0-i] [I]0-i knew [we]2120-we should hear of [him]173-mr. brownlow . [Poor dear]4548-poor dear ! [I]0-i knew [we]2120-we should ! [I]0-i was certain of it . Bless [his]173-mr. brownlow heart ! [I]0-i said so all along . ” Having said this , [the worthy old lady]5479-the worthy old lady hurried back into [the parlour]5422-the parlour again ; and seating [herself]5479-the worthy old lady on a sofa , burst into tears . [The girl , who was not quite so susceptible]5481-the girl , who was not quite so susceptible , had run [upstairs]4560-upstairs meanwhile ; and now returned with a request that [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble would follow [her]5481-the girl , who was not quite so susceptible immediately : which [he]128-mr. bumble did . [He]128-mr. bumble was shown into [the little back study]5483-the little back study , where sat [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow and [[his]173-mr. brownlow friend]936-his friend [Mr. Grimwig]5485-mr. grimwig , with decanters and glasses before [them]5486-them . [The latter gentleman]657-the latter gentleman at once burst into the exclamation : “[0-i] A beadle . [A parish beadle]2122-a parish beadle , or [I]0-i ’ll eat [my]0-i head . ” “[0-i] Pray do n’t interrupt just now , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] Take a seat , will [you]2123-you ? ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble sat [himself]128-mr. bumble down ; quite confounded by the oddity of [Mr. Grimwig]5488-mr. grimwig ’s manner . [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow moved the lamp , so as to obtain an uninterrupted view of the beadle ’s countenance ; and said , with a little impatience , “[2123-you] Now , [sir]4543-sir , [you]4543-sir come in consequence of having seen the advertisement ? ” “[4543-sir] Yes , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[4543-sir] And [you]4543-sir _ are _ [a beadle]431-a beadle , are [you]4543-sir not ? ” inquired [Mr. Grimwig]5489-mr. grimwig . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i am [a porochial beadle]2127-a porochial beadle , [gentlemen]5185-gentlemen , ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble proudly . “[5185-gentlemen] Of course , ” observed [Mr. Grimwig]5490-mr. grimwig aside to [[his]5490-mr. grimwig friend]936-his friend , “[2129-him] [I]0-i knew [he]2129-him was . [A beadle]431-a beadle all over ! ” [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow gently shook [his]173-mr. brownlow head to impose silence on [[his]173-mr. brownlow friend]936-his friend , and resumed : “[431-a beadle] Do [you]4543-sir know where [this poor boy]2131-this poor boy is now ? ” “[4543-sir] No more than [nobody]316-nobody , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[316-nobody] Well , what _ do _ [you]4543-sir know of [him]2129-him ? ” inquired [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “[4543-sir] Speak out , [[my]0-i friend]4664-my friend , if [you]4543-sir have anything to say . What _ do _ [you]4543-sir know of [him]2129-him ? ” “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir do n’t happen to know any good of [him]2129-him , do [you]4543-sir ? ” said [Mr. Grimwig]5494-mr. grimwig , caustically ; after an attentive perusal of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s features . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , catching at the inquiry very quickly , shook [his]128-mr. bumble head with portentous solemnity . “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir see ? ” said [Mr. Grimwig]5495-mr. grimwig , looking triumphantly at [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow looked apprehensively at [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s pursed - up countenance ; and requested [him]128-mr. bumble to communicate what [he]128-mr. bumble knew regarding [Oliver]123-oliver , in as few words as possible . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble put down [his]128-mr. bumble hat ; unbuttoned [his]128-mr. bumble coat ; folded [his]128-mr. bumble arms ; inclined [his]128-mr. bumble head in a retrospective manner ; and , after a few moments ’ reflection , commenced [his]128-mr. bumble story . It would be tedious if given in the beadle ’s words : occupying , as it did , some twenty minutes in the telling ; but the sum and substance of it was , that [Oliver]123-oliver was [a foundling , born of low and vicious parents]5496-a foundling , born of low and vicious parents . That [he]123-oliver had , from [his]123-oliver birth , displayed no better qualities than treachery , ingratitude , and malice . That [he]123-oliver had terminated [his]123-oliver brief career in the place of [his]123-oliver birth , by making a sanguinary and cowardly attack on [an unoffending lad]5497-an unoffending lad , and running away in the night - time from [[[his]123-oliver master]4661-his master ’s house]5499-his master ’s house . In proof of [his]128-mr. bumble really being [the person [he]128-mr. bumble represented [himself]128-mr. bumble]5500-the person he represented himself , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble laid upon the table the papers [he]128-mr. bumble had brought to [town]5501-town . Folding [his]128-mr. bumble arms again , [he]128-mr. bumble then awaited [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s observations . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i fear it is all too true , ” said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman sorrowfully , after looking over the papers . “[0-i] This is not much for [your]2134-your intelligence ; but [I]0-i would gladly have given [you]2134-your treble the money , if it had been favourable to [the boy]423-the boy . ” It is not improbable that if [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had been possessed of this information at an earlier period of the interview , [he]128-mr. bumble might have imparted a very different colouring to [his]128-mr. bumble little history . It was too late to do it now , however ; so [he]128-mr. bumble shook [his]128-mr. bumble head gravely , and , pocketing the five guineas , withdrew . [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow paced [the room]418-the room to and fro for some minutes ; evidently so much disturbed by the beadle ’s tale , that even [Mr. Grimwig]5504-mr. grimwig forbore to vex [him]173-mr. brownlow further . At length [he]173-mr. brownlow stopped , and rang the bell violently . “[178-mrs. bedwin] [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , when [the housekeeper]1741-the housekeeper appeared ; “[178-mrs. bedwin] [that boy]4614-that boy , [Oliver]123-oliver , is [an imposter]2137-an imposter . ” “[2137-an imposter] It ca n’t be , [sir]4543-sir . It can not be , ” said [the old lady]1080-the old lady energetically . “[4614-that boy] [I]0-i tell [you]178-mrs. bedwin [he]4614-that boy is , ” retorted [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “[0-i] What do [you]178-mrs. bedwin mean by ca n’t be ? [We]2139-we have just heard a full account of [him]4614-that boy from [his]4614-that boy birth ; and [he]4614-that boy has been [a thorough - paced little villain]2140-a thorough - paced little villain , all [his]4614-that boy life . ” “[4614-that boy] [I]0-i never will believe it , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [the old lady]1080-the old lady , firmly . “[0-i] Never ! ” “[178-mrs. bedwin] [[You]178-mrs. bedwin old women]2142-you old women never believe anything but [quack - doctors]2143-quack - doctors , and lying story - books , ” growled [Mr. Grimwig]5509-mr. grimwig . “[0-i] [I]0-i knew it all along . Why did n’t [you]178-mrs. bedwin take [my]0-i advice in the beginning ; [you]178-mrs. bedwin would if [he]4614-that boy had n’t had a fever , [I]0-i suppose , eh ? [He]4614-that boy was interesting , was n’t [he]4614-that boy ? Interesting ! Bah ! ” And [Mr. Grimwig]5510-mr. grimwig poked the fire with a flourish . “[4614-that boy] [He]4614-that boy was [a dear , grateful , gentle child]2144-a dear , grateful , gentle child , [sir]4543-sir , ” retorted [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , indignantly . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i know what [children]374-children are , [sir]4543-sir ; and have done these forty years ; and people who ca n’t say the same , should n’t say anything about [them]374-children . That ’s [my]0-i opinion ! ” This was a hard hit at [Mr. Grimwig]5511-mr. grimwig , who was [a bachelor]479-a bachelor . As it extorted nothing from [that gentleman]586-that gentleman but a smile , [the old lady]1080-the old lady tossed [her]1080-the old lady head , and smoothed down [her]1080-the old lady apron preparatory to another speech , when [she]1080-the old lady was stopped by [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] Silence ! ” said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , feigning an anger [he]597-the old gentleman was far from feeling . “[0-i] Never let [me]0-i hear [the boy]423-the boy ’s name again . [I]0-i rang to tell [you]0-i that . Never . Never , on any pretence , mind ! [You]0-i may leave [the room]418-the room , [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin . Remember ! [I]0-i am in earnest . ” There were sad hearts at [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s that night . [Oliver]123-oliver ’s heart sank within [him]123-oliver , when [he]123-oliver thought of [[his]123-oliver good friends]5516-his good friends ; it was well for [him]123-oliver that [he]123-oliver could not know what [they]5516-his good friends had heard , or it might have broken outright . CHAPTER XVIII . HOW [OLIVER]123-oliver PASSED [HIS]123-oliver TIME IN THE IMPROVING SOCIETY OF [[HIS]123-oliver REPUTABLE FRIENDS]5517-his reputable friends About noon next day , when [the Dodger]1138-the dodger and [Master Bates]164-master bates had gone out to pursue [their]5516-his good friends customary avocations , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin took the opportunity of reading [Oliver]123-oliver a long lecture on the crying sin of ingratitude ; of which [he]161-fagin clearly demonstrated [he]161-fagin had been guilty , to no ordinary extent , in wilfully absenting [himself]161-fagin from [the society of [[his]161-fagin anxious friends]5520-his anxious friends]5519-the society of his anxious friends ; and , still more , in endeavouring to escape from [them]5516-his good friends after so much trouble and expense had been incurred in [his]161-fagin recovery . [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin laid great stress on the fact of [his]161-fagin having taken [Oliver]123-oliver in , and cherished [him]123-oliver , when , without [his]161-fagin timely aid , [he]123-oliver might have perished with hunger ; and [he]161-fagin related the dismal and affecting history of [a young lad whom , in [his]161-fagin philanthropy , [he]161-fagin had succoured under parallel circumstances , but who , proving unworthy of [his]161-fagin confidence and evincing a desire to communicate with [the police]5396-the police]5521-a young lad whom , in his philanthropy , he had succoured under parallel circumstances , but who , proving unworthy of his confidence and evincing a desire to communicate with the police , had unfortunately come to be hanged at [the Old Bailey]5523-the old bailey one morning . [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin did not seek to conceal [his]161-fagin share in the catastrophe , but lamented with tears in [his]161-fagin eyes that the wrong - headed and treacherous behaviour of [the young person in question]5524-the young person in question , had rendered it necessary that [he]161-fagin should become [the victim of certain evidence for the crown]5525-the victim of certain evidence for the crown : which , if it were not precisely true , was indispensably necessary for the safety of [him]161-fagin ( [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin ) and [a few select friends]5526-a few select friends . [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin concluded by drawing a rather disagreeable picture of the discomforts of hanging ; and , with great friendliness and politeness of manner , expressed [his]161-fagin anxious hopes that [he]161-fagin might never be obliged to submit [Oliver Twist]123-oliver to that unpleasant operation . [Little Oliver]123-oliver ’s blood ran cold , as [he]123-oliver listened to [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s words , and imperfectly comprehended the dark threats conveyed in them . That it was possible even for justice itself to confound [the innocent]5528-the innocent with [the guilty]5529-the guilty when [they]5529-the guilty were in accidental companionship , [he]123-oliver knew already ; and that deeply - laid plans for the destruction of [inconveniently knowing or over - communicative persons]5530-inconveniently knowing or over - communicative persons , had been really devised and carried out by [the Jew]1184-the jew on more occasions than one , [he]123-oliver thought by no means unlikely , when [he]123-oliver recollected the general nature of the altercations between [that gentleman]586-that gentleman and [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes : which seemed to bear reference to some foregone conspiracy of the kind . As [he]123-oliver glanced timidly up , and met [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s searching look , [he]123-oliver felt that [his]123-oliver pale face and trembling limbs were neither unnoticed nor unrelished by [that wary old gentleman]5534-that wary old gentleman . [The Jew]1184-the jew , smiling hideously , patted [Oliver]123-oliver on the head , and said , that if [he]123-oliver kept [himself]123-oliver quiet , and applied [himself]123-oliver to business , [he]123-oliver saw [they]5529-the guilty would be [very good friends]5536-very good friends yet . Then , taking [his]123-oliver hat , and covering [himself]123-oliver with an old patched great - coat , [he]123-oliver went out , and locked [the room]418-the room - door behind [him]123-oliver . And so [Oliver]123-oliver remained all that day , and for the greater part of many subsequent days , seeing [nobody]316-nobody , between early morning and midnight , and left during the long hours to commune with [his]123-oliver own thoughts . Which , never failing to revert to [[his]123-oliver kind friends]5539-his kind friends , and the opinion [they]5539-his kind friends must long ago have formed of [him]123-oliver , were sad indeed . After the lapse of a week or so , [the Jew]1184-the jew left [the room]418-the room - door unlocked ; and [he]123-oliver was at liberty to wander about [the house]403-the house . [It]403-the house was [a very dirty place]5543-a very dirty place . [The rooms]5544-the rooms [upstairs]4560-upstairs had great high wooden chimney - pieces and large doors , with panelled walls and cornices to the ceiling ; which , although they were black with neglect and dust , were ornamented in various ways . From all of these tokens [Oliver]123-oliver concluded that a long time ago , before [the old Jew]5546-the old jew was born , [it]403-the house had belonged to [better people]5547-better people , and had perhaps been quite gay and handsome : dismal and dreary as it looked now . [Spiders]195-spiders had built [their]195-spiders webs in the angles of the walls and ceilings ; and sometimes , when [Oliver]123-oliver walked softly into [a room]5548-a room , the mice would scamper across the floor , and run back terrified to [their]195-spiders holes . With these exceptions , there was neither sight nor sound of any living thing ; and often , when it grew dark , and [he]123-oliver was tired of wandering from [room]5549-room to [room]5549-room , [he]123-oliver would crouch in the corner of [the passage by the street]5551-the passage by the street - door , to be as near [living people]5552-living people as [he]123-oliver could ; and would remain there , listening and counting the hours , until [the Jew]1184-the jew or [the boys]491-the boys returned . In all [the rooms]5544-the rooms , the mouldering shutters were fast closed : the bars which held them were screwed tight into the wood ; the only light which was admitted , stealing its way through round holes at the top : which made [the rooms]5544-the rooms more gloomy , and filled [them]5544-the rooms with strange shadows . There was a back - garret window with rusty bars outside , which had no shutter ; and out of this , [Oliver]123-oliver often gazed with a melancholy face for hours together ; but nothing was to be descried from it but a confused and crowded mass of housetops , blackened chimneys , and gable - ends . Sometimes , indeed , a grizzly head might be seen , peering over the parapet - wall of [a distant house]5557-a distant house ; but it was quickly withdrawn again ; and as the window of [[Oliver]123-oliver ’s observatory]5558-oliver ’s observatory was nailed down , and dimmed with the rain and smoke of years , it was as much as [he]123-oliver could do to make out the forms of the different objects beyond , without making any attempt to be seen or heard,—which [he]123-oliver had as much chance of being , as if [he]123-oliver had lived inside [the ball of [St. Paul ’s Cathedral]30-st. paul ’s cathedral]5559-the ball of st. paul ’s cathedral . One afternoon , [the Dodger]1138-the dodger and [Master Bates]164-master bates being engaged out that evening , [the first - named young gentleman]5561-the first - named young gentleman took it into [his]5561-the first - named young gentleman head to evince some anxiety regarding the decoration of [his]5561-the first - named young gentleman person ( to do [him]5561-the first - named young gentleman justice , this was by no means an habitual weakness with [him]5561-the first - named young gentleman ) ; and , with this end and aim , [he]5561-the first - named young gentleman condescendingly commanded [Oliver]123-oliver to assist [him]5561-the first - named young gentleman in [[his]5561-the first - named young gentleman toilet]5562-his toilet , straightway . [Oliver]123-oliver was but too glad to make [himself]123-oliver useful ; too happy to have some faces , however bad , to look upon ; too desirous to conciliate those about [him]123-oliver when [he]123-oliver could honestly do so ; to throw any objection in the way of this proposal . So [he]123-oliver at once expressed [his]123-oliver readiness ; and , kneeling on the floor , while [the Dodger]1138-the dodger sat upon the table so that [he]1138-the dodger could take [his]1138-the dodger foot in [his]1138-the dodger laps , [he]1138-the dodger applied [himself]1138-the dodger to a process which [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins designated as “[0-i] japanning [his]2150-he trotter - cases . ” The phrase , rendered into plain English , signifieth , cleaning [his]1138-the dodger boots . Whether it was the sense of freedom and independence which [a rational animal]5564-a rational animal may be supposed to feel when [he]1138-the dodger sits on a table in an easy attitude smoking a pipe , swinging one leg carelessly to and fro , and having [his]1138-the dodger boots cleaned all the time , without even the past trouble of having taken them off , or the prospective misery of putting them on , to disturb [his]1138-the dodger reflections ; or whether it was the goodness of the tobacco that soothed the feelings of [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , or the mildness of the beer that mollified [his]1138-the dodger thoughts ; [he]1138-the dodger was evidently tinctured , for the nonce , with a spice of romance and enthusiasm , foreign to [his]1138-the dodger general nature . [He]1138-the dodger looked down on [Oliver]123-oliver , with a thoughtful countenance , for a brief space ; and then , raising [his]1138-the dodger head , and heaving a gentle sigh , said , half in abstraction , and half to [Master Bates]164-master bates : “[0-i] What a pity it is [he]2150-he is n’t [a prig]2151-a prig ! ” “[2151-a prig] Ah ! ” said [Master Charles Bates]164-master bates ; “[0-i] [he]2150-he do n’t know what ’s good for [him]2150-he . ” [The Dodger]162-the dodger sighed again , and resumed [his]162-the dodger pipe : as did [Charley Bates]164-master bates . [They]5566-they both smoked , for some seconds , in silence . “[2150-he] [I]0-i suppose [you]0-i do n’t even know what [a prig]2151-a prig is ? ” said [the Dodger]162-the dodger mournfully . “[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i know that , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , looking up . “[0-i] It ’s a the — ; [you]0-i ’re one , are [you]0-i not ? ” inquired [Oliver]123-oliver , checking [himself]123-oliver . “[0-i] [I]0-i am , ” replied [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’d scorn to be anything else . ” [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins gave [his]159-mr. dawkins hat a ferocious cock , after delivering this sentiment , and looked at [Master Bates]164-master bates , as if to denote that [he]164-master bates would feel obliged by [his]164-master bates saying anything to the contrary . “[0-i] [I]0-i am , ” repeated [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “[0-i] So ’s [Charley]164-master bates . [So ’s Fagin]2153-so ’s fagin . [So ’s Sikes]2154-so ’s sikes . [So]196-so ’s [Nancy]167-nancy . [So]196-so ’s Bet . So [we]2155-we all are , down to the dog . And [he]2156-he ’s [the downiest one of [the lot]2158-the lot]2157-the downiest one of the lot ! ” “[2156-he] And the least given to [peaching]197-peaching , ” added [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “[2156-he] [He]2156-he would n’t so much as bark in a witness - box , for fear of committing [himself]2156-he ; no , not if [you]2159-you tied [him]2156-he up in one , and left [him]2156-he [there]4593-there without wittles for a fortnight , ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “[2159-you] Not a bit of it , ” observed [Charley]164-master bates . “[2159-you] [He]2156-he ’s [a rum dog]2161-a rum dog . Do n’t [he]2156-he look fierce at any strange cove that laughs or sings when [he]2156-he ’s in company ! ” pursued [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “[2156-he] Wo n’t [he]2156-he growl at all , when [he]2156-he hears a fiddle playing ! And do n’t [he]2156-he hate other dogs as ai n’t of [his]2156-he breed ! Oh , no ! ” “[2156-he] [He]2156-he ’s [an out - and - out Christian]2162-an out - and - out christian , ” said [Charley]164-master bates . This was merely intended as a tribute to the animal ’s abilities , but it was an appropriate remark in another sense , if [Master Bates]164-master bates had only known it ; for there are [a good many ladies and gentlemen , claiming to be out - and - out Christians]5571-a good many ladies and gentlemen , claiming to be out - and - out christians , between whom , and [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes ’ dog , there exist strong and singular points of resemblance . “[2156-he] Well , well , ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , recurring to the point from which [they]5573-they had strayed : with that mindfulness of [his]1138-the dodger profession which influenced all [his]1138-the dodger proceedings . “[2156-he] This has n’t got anything to do with [young Green]198-young green [here]4553-here . ” “[198-young green] No more it has , ” said [Charley]164-master bates . “[198-young green] Why do n’t [you]2164-you put [yourself]2164-you under [Fagin]161-fagin , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ” “[161-fagin] And make [your]2164-you fortun ’ out of hand ? ” added [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , with a grin . “[161-fagin] And so be able to retire on [[your]2164-you property]2165-your property , and do [the gen - teel]2166-the gen - teel : as [I]0-i mean to , in the very next leap - year but four that ever comes , and the forty - second Tuesday in Trinity - week , ” said [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t like it , ” rejoined [Oliver]123-oliver , timidly ; “[0-i] [I]0-i wish [they]2167-they would let [me]0-i go . [I]0-i — [I]0-i — would rather go . ” “[0-i] And [Fagin]161-fagin would _ rather _ not ! ” rejoined [Charley]164-master bates . [Oliver]123-oliver knew this too well ; but thinking it might be dangerous to express [his]123-oliver feelings more openly , [he]123-oliver only sighed , and went on with [his]123-oliver boot - cleaning . “[161-fagin] Go ! ” exclaimed [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “[161-fagin] Why , where ’s [your]2164-you spirit ? Do n’t [you]2164-you take any pride out of [yourself]2164-you ? Would [you]2164-you go and be dependent on [[your]2164-you friends]2168-your friends ? ” “[161-fagin] Oh , blow that ! ” said [Master Bates]164-master bates : drawing two or three silk handkerchiefs from [his]164-master bates pocket , and tossing them into a cupboard , “[161-fagin] that ’s too mean ; that is . ” “[0-i] _ [I]0-i _ could n’t do it , ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , with an air of haughty disgust . “[0-i] [You]2164-you can leave [[your]2164-you friends]2168-your friends , though , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver with a half smile ; “[0-i] and let [them]2168-your friends be punished for what [you]2164-you did . ” “[0-i] That , ” rejoined [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , with a wave of [his]1138-the dodger pipe , “[0-i] That was all out of consideration for [Fagin]161-fagin , ’cause the traps know that [we]2170-we work together , and [he]161-fagin might have got into trouble if [we]2170-we had n’t made [our]2170-we lucky ; that was the move , was n’t it , [Charley]164-master bates ? ” [Master Bates]164-master bates nodded assent , and would have spoken , but the recollection of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s flight came so suddenly upon [him]164-master bates , that the smoke [he]164-master bates was inhaling got entangled with a laugh , and went up into [his]164-master bates head , and down into [his]164-master bates throat : and brought on a fit of coughing and stamping , about five minutes long . “[164-master bates] Look here ! ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , drawing forth a handful of shillings and halfpence . “[164-master bates] Here ’s a jolly life ! What ’s the odds where it comes from ? Here , catch hold ; there ’s plenty more where [they]2171-they were took from . [You]2164-you wo n’t , wo n’t [you]2164-you ? Oh , [you]2164-you precious flat ! ” “[2164-you] It ’s naughty , ai n’t it , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ” inquired [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “[123-oliver] [He]161-fagin ’ll come to be scragged , wo n’t [he]161-fagin ? ” “[161-fagin] [I]0-i do n’t know what that means , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] Something in this way , [old feller]2172-old feller , ” said [Charley]164-master bates . As [he]164-master bates said it , [Master Bates]164-master bates caught up an end of [his]164-master bates neckerchief ; and , holding it erect in the air , dropped [his]164-master bates head on [his]164-master bates shoulder , and jerked a curious sound through [his]164-master bates teeth ; thereby indicating , by a lively pantomimic representation , that scragging and hanging were one and the same thing . “[2172-old feller] That ’s what it means , ” said [Charley]164-master bates . “[2172-old feller] Look how [he]161-fagin stares , [Jack]158-jack dawkins ! [I]0-i never did see [such prime company as that ’ ere boy]2173-such prime company as that ’ ere boy ; [he]161-fagin ’ll be the death of [me]0-i , [I]0-i know [he]161-fagin will . ” [Master Charley Bates]164-master bates , having laughed heartily again , resumed [his]164-master bates pipe with tears in [his]164-master bates eyes . “[161-fagin] [You]2174-you ’ve been brought up bad , ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , surveying [his]1138-the dodger boots with much satisfaction when [Oliver]123-oliver had polished them . “[2174-you] [Fagin]161-fagin will make something of [you]2174-you , though , or [you]2174-you ’ll be the first [he]161-fagin ever had that turned out unprofitable . [You]2174-you ’d better begin at once ; for [you]2174-you ’ll come to the trade long before [you]2174-you think of it ; and [you]2174-you ’re only losing time , [Oliver]123-oliver . ” [Master Bates]164-master bates backed this advice with sundry moral admonitions of [his]164-master bates own : which , being exhausted , [he]164-master bates and [[his]164-master bates friend]936-his friend [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins launched into a glowing description of the numerous pleasures incidental to the life [they]5581-they led , interspersed with a variety of hints to [Oliver]123-oliver that the best thing [he]123-oliver could do , would be to secure [Fagin]161-fagin ’s favour without more delay , by the means which [they]5581-they [themselves]5581-they had employed to gain it . “[123-oliver] And always put this in [your]2174-you pipe , [Nolly]123-oliver , ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , as [the Jew]1184-the jew was heard unlocking the door above , “[2174-you] if [you]2174-you do n’t take fogels and tickers — ” “[2174-you] What ’s the good of talking in that way ? ” interposed [Master Bates]164-master bates ; “[123-oliver] [he]123-oliver do n’t know what [you]2174-you mean . ” “[123-oliver] If [you]2174-you do n’t take pocket - handkechers and watches , ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , reducing [his]1138-the dodger conversation to the level of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s capacity , “[2175-some other cove] [some other cove]2175-some other cove will ; so that [the coves that lose ’em]2176-the coves that lose ’em will be all the worse , and [you]2174-you ’ll be all the worse , too , and [nobody half a ha’p’orth the better]2177-nobody half a ha’p’orth the better , except [the chaps]2178-the chaps wot gets [them]2176-the coves that lose ’em — and [you]2174-you ’ve just as good a right to [them]2176-the coves that lose ’em as [they]2178-the chaps have . ” “[2177-nobody half a ha’p’orth the better] To be sure , to be sure ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , who had entered unseen by [Oliver]123-oliver . “[2177-nobody half a ha’p’orth the better] It all lies in a nutshell [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ; in a nutshell , take [the Dodger]1138-the dodger ’s word for it . Ha ! ha ! ha ! [He]1138-the dodger understands the catechism of [his]1138-the dodger trade . ” [The old man]1217-the old man rubbed [his]1217-the old man hands gleefully together , as [he]1217-the old man corroborated [the Dodger]1138-the dodger ’s reasoning in these terms ; and chuckled with delight at [[his]1217-the old man pupil]5588-his pupil ’s proficiency . The conversation proceeded no farther at this time , for [the Jew]1184-the jew had returned [home]4737-home accompanied by [Miss Betsy]166-bet , and [a gentleman whom [Oliver]123-oliver had never seen before , but who was accosted by [the Dodger]1138-the dodger]5591-a gentleman whom oliver had never seen before , but who was accosted by the dodger as [Tom Chitling]199-tom ; and who , having lingered on the stairs to exchange a few gallantries with [the lady]711-the lady , now made [his]199-tom appearance . [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling was older in years than [the Dodger]162-the dodger : having perhaps numbered eighteen winters ; but there was a degree of deference in [his]200-mr. chitling deportment towards [that young gentleman]762-that young gentleman which seemed to indicate that [he]200-mr. chitling felt [himself]200-mr. chitling conscious of a slight inferiority in point of genius and professional aquirements . [He]200-mr. chitling had small twinkling eyes , and a pock - marked face ; wore a fur cap , a dark corduroy jacket , greasy fustian trousers , and an apron . [His]200-mr. chitling wardrobe was , in truth , rather out of repair ; but [he]200-mr. chitling excused [himself]200-mr. chitling to [the company]1248-the company by stating that [his]200-mr. chitling “[1138-the dodger] time ” was only out an hour before ; and that , in consequence of having worn the regimentals for six weeks past , [he]200-mr. chitling had not been able to bestow any attention on [his]200-mr. chitling private clothes . [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling added , with strong marks of irritation , that the new way of fumigating clothes up yonder was infernal unconstitutional , for it burnt holes in them , and there was no remedy against [the county]1700-the county . The same remark [he]200-mr. chitling considered to apply to the regulation mode of cutting the hair : which [he]200-mr. chitling held to be decidedly unlawful . [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling wound up [his]200-mr. chitling observations by stating that [he]200-mr. chitling had not touched a drop of anything for forty - two moral long hard - working days ; and that [he]200-mr. chitling “[2181-he] wished [he]2181-he might be busted if [he]2181-he warn’t as dry as a lime - basket . ” “[2181-he] Where do [you]2182-you think [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman has come from , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ” inquired [the Jew]1184-the jew , with a grin , as [the other boys]1228-the other boys put a bottle of spirits on the table . “[0-i] [I]0-i — [I]0-i — don’t know , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] Who ’s that ? ” inquired [Tom Chitling]199-tom , casting a contemptuous look at [Oliver]123-oliver . “[2185-a young friend of mine] [A young friend of [mine]4543-sir]2185-a young friend of mine , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[2185-a young friend of mine] [He]2185-a young friend of mine ’s in luck , then , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man , with a meaning look at [Fagin]161-fagin . “[2185-a young friend of mine] Never mind where [I]0-i came from , [young ’ un]5361-young ’ un ; [you]5361-young ’ un ’ll find [your]5361-young ’ un way there , soon enough , [I]0-i ’ll bet a crown ! ” At this sally , [the boys]491-the boys laughed . After some more jokes on the same subject , [they]491-the boys exchanged a few short whispers with [Fagin]161-fagin ; and withdrew . After some words apart between [the last comer]5602-the last comer and [Fagin]161-fagin , [they]491-the boys drew [their]491-the boys chairs towards the fire ; and [the Jew]1184-the jew , telling [Oliver]123-oliver to come and sit by [him]1184-the jew , led the conversation to the topics most calculated to interest [[his]1184-the jew hearers]5604-his hearers . These were , the great advantages of the trade , the proficiency of [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , the amiability of [Charley Bates]164-master bates , and the liberality of [the Jew]1184-the jew [himself]1184-the jew . At length [these subjects]5607-these subjects displayed signs of being thoroughly exhausted ; and [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling did the same : for [the house of correction]1699-the house of correction becomes fatiguing after a week or two . [Miss Betsy]166-bet accordingly withdrew ; and left [the party]5609-the party to [their]5609-the party repose . From this day , [Oliver]123-oliver was seldom left alone ; but was placed in almost constant communication with [the two boys]1251-the two boys , who played the old game with [the Jew]1184-the jew every day : whether for [their]1251-the two boys own improvement or [Oliver]123-oliver ’s , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin best knew . At other times [the old man]1217-the old man would tell [them]1251-the two boys stories of robberies [he]1217-the old man had committed in [his]1217-the old man younger days : mixed up with so much that was droll and curious , that [Oliver]123-oliver could not help laughing heartily , and showing that [he]123-oliver was amused in spite of all [his]123-oliver better feelings . In short , [the wily old Jew]182-the jew had [the boy]423-the boy in [his]182-the jew toils . Having prepared [his]182-the jew mind , by solitude and gloom , to prefer any society to the companionship of [his]182-the jew own sad thoughts in such a dreary place , [he]182-the jew was now slowly instilling into [his]182-the jew soul the poison which [he]182-the jew hoped would blacken it , and change its hue for ever . CHAPTER XIX . IN WHICH A NOTABLE PLAN IS DISCUSSED AND DETERMINED ON It was a chill , damp , windy night , when [the Jew]1184-the jew : buttoning [his]1184-the jew great - coat tight round [his]1184-the jew shrivelled body , and pulling the collar up over [his]1184-the jew ears so as completely to obscure the lower part of [his]1184-the jew face : emerged from [[his]1184-the jew den]5615-his den . [He]1184-the jew paused on the step as the door was locked and chained behind [him]1184-the jew ; and having listened while [the boys]491-the boys made all secure , and until [their]491-the boys retreating footsteps were no longer audible , slunk down [the street]4555-the street as quickly as [he]1184-the jew could . [The house to which [Oliver]123-oliver had been conveyed]5618-the house to which oliver had been conveyed , was in [the neighborhood of [Whitechapel]31-whitechapel]5619-the neighborhood of whitechapel . [The Jew]1184-the jew stopped for an instant at the corner of [the street]4555-the street ; and , glancing suspiciously round , crossed [the road]825-the road , and struck off in the direction of [the Spitalfields]73-spitalfields . The mud lay thick upon the stones , and a black mist hung over [the streets]4806-the streets ; the rain fell sluggishly down , and everything felt cold and clammy to the touch . It seemed just the night when it befitted [such a being]5624-such a being as [the Jew]1184-the jew to be abroad . As [he]1184-the jew glided stealthily along , creeping beneath the shelter of the walls and doorways , [the hideous old man]5626-the hideous old man seemed like [some loathsome reptile , engendered in the slime and darkness through which]5627-some loathsome reptile , engendered in the slime and darkness through which [he]1184-the jew moved : crawling forth , by night , in search of [some rich offal for a meal]5628-some rich offal for a meal . [He]1184-the jew kept on [his]1184-the jew course , through many winding and narrow ways , until [he]1184-the jew reached [Bethnal Green]33-bethnal green ; then , turning suddenly off to the left , [he]1184-the jew soon became involved in a maze of [the mean and dirty streets which abound in [that close and densely - populated quarter]5630-that close and densely - populated quarter]5629-the mean and dirty streets which abound in that close and densely - populated quarter . [The Jew]1184-the jew was evidently too familiar with [the ground [he]1184-the jew traversed]5632-the ground he traversed to be at all bewildered , either by the darkness of the night , or the intricacies of the way . [He]1184-the jew hurried through [several alleys and streets]5633-several alleys and streets , and at length turned into one , lighted only by a single lamp at the farther end . At the door of [a house in [this street]5635-this street]5634-a house in this street , [he]1184-the jew knocked ; having exchanged a few muttered words with [the person who opened it]5636-the person who opened it , [he]1184-the jew walked [upstairs]4560-upstairs . A dog growled as [he]1184-the jew touched the handle of a room - door ; and [a man]476-a man ’s voice demanded who was there . “[0-i] Only [me]0-i , [Bill]149-sikes ; only [me]0-i , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [the Jew looking in]5639-the jew looking in . “[149-sikes] Bring in [your]4649-my dear body then , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] Lie down , [[you]4649-my dear stupid brute]2189-you stupid brute ! Do n’t [you]4649-my dear know [the devil]2190-the devil when [he]2190-the devil ’s got a great - coat on ? ” Apparently , the dog had been somewhat deceived by [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin ’s outer garment ; for as [the Jew]1184-the jew unbuttoned it , and threw it over the back of a chair , [he]1184-the jew retired to the corner from which [he]1184-the jew had risen : wagging [his]1184-the jew tail as [he]1184-the jew went , to show that [he]1184-the jew was as well satisfied as it was in [his]1184-the jew nature to be . “[2190-the devil] Well ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[2190-the devil] Well , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew.—“Ah]5641-the jew.—“ah[167-nancy] ! [Nancy]167-nancy . ” The latter recognition was uttered with just enough of embarrassment to imply a doubt of its reception ; for [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin and [[his]161-fagin young friend]5642-his young friend had not met , since [she]5642-his young friend had interfered in behalf of [Oliver]123-oliver . All doubts upon the subject , if [he]1184-the jew had any , were speedily removed by [the young lady]1668-the young lady ’s behaviour . [She]167-nancy took [her]167-nancy feet off the fender , pushed back [her]167-nancy chair , and bade [Fagin]161-fagin draw up [his]161-fagin , without saying more about it : for it was a cold night , and no mistake . “[167-nancy] It _ is _ cold , [[Nancy]167-nancy dear]2192-nancy dear , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , as [he]1184-the jew warmed [his]1184-the jew skinny hands over the fire . “[167-nancy] It seems to go right through one , ” added [the old man]1217-the old man , touching [his]1184-the jew side . “[167-nancy] It must be [a piercer]2193-a piercer , if it finds its way through [your]167-nancy heart , ” said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes . “[167-nancy] Give [him]2194-him something to drink , [Nancy]167-nancy . Burn [my]0-i body , make haste ! It ’s enough to turn [a man]476-a man ill , to see [his]2194-him lean old carcase shivering in that way , like a ugly ghost just rose from the grave . ” [Nancy]167-nancy quickly brought a bottle from a cupboard , in which there were many : which , to judge from the diversity of their appearance , were filled with several kinds of liquids . [Sikes]149-sikes pouring out a glass of brandy , bade [the Jew]1184-the jew drink it off . “[149-sikes] Quite enough , quite , thankye , [Bill]149-sikes , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , putting down the glass after just setting [his]1184-the jew lips to it . “[149-sikes] What ! [You]167-nancy ’re afraid of [our]2196-our getting the better of [you]167-nancy , are [you]167-nancy ? ” inquired [Sikes]149-sikes , fixing [his]149-sikes eyes on [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[167-nancy] Ugh ! ” With a hoarse grunt of contempt , [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes seized the glass , and threw the remainder of its contents into the ashes : as a preparatory ceremony to filling it again for [himself]149-sikes : which [he]149-sikes did at once . [The Jew]1184-the jew glanced round [the room]418-the room , as [[his]1184-the jew companion]621-his companion tossed down the second glassful ; not in curiousity , for [he]1184-the jew had seen it often before ; but in a restless and suspicious manner habitual to [him]1184-the jew . [It]5652-it was [a meanly furnished apartment]5653-a meanly furnished apartment , with nothing but the contents of the closet to induce the belief that [its occupier]5654-its occupier was anything but [a working man]5655-a working man ; and with no more suspicious articles displayed to view than two or three heavy bludgeons which stood in a corner , and [a “[167-nancy] life - preserver ” that hung over the chimney - piece]5656-a “ life - preserver ” that hung over the chimney - piece . “[0-i] There , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , smacking [his]149-sikes lips . “[0-i] Now [I]0-i ’m ready . ” “[0-i] For business ? ” inquired [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[0-i] For business , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes ; “[0-i] so say what [you]0-i ’ve got to say . ” “[0-i] About [the crib at [Chertsey]34-chertsey]2197-the crib at chertsey , [Bill]149-sikes ? ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , drawing [his]1184-the jew chair forward , and speaking in a very low voice . “[149-sikes] Yes . Wot about it ? ” inquired [Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] Ah ! [you]149-sikes know what [I]0-i mean , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[0-i] [He]149-sikes knows what [I]0-i mean , [Nancy]167-nancy ; do n’t [he]149-sikes ? ” “[149-sikes] No , [he]149-sikes do n’t , ” sneered [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] Or [he]149-sikes wo n’t , and that ’s the same thing . Speak out , and call things by [their]2199-their right names ; do n’t sit there , winking and blinking , and talking to [me]0-i in hints , as if [you]149-sikes warn’t the very first that thought about the robbery . Wot d’ye mean ? ” “[149-sikes] Hush , [Bill]149-sikes , hush ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , who had in vain attempted to stop this burst of indignation ; “[149-sikes] [somebody]5093-somebody will hear [us]2201-us , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . [Somebody]5093-somebody will hear [us]2201-us . ” “[5093-somebody] Let [’em]2201-us hear ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes ; “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t care . ” But as [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes _ did _ care , on reflection , [he]149-sikes dropped [his]149-sikes voice as [he]149-sikes said the words , and grew calmer . “[0-i] There , there , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , coaxingly . “[0-i] It was only [my]0-i caution , nothing more . Now , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , about [that crib at [Chertsey]34-chertsey]2205-that crib at chertsey ; when is it to be done , [Bill]149-sikes , eh ? When is it to be done ? Such plate , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , such plate ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew : rubbing [his]1184-the jew hands , and elevating [his]1184-the jew eyebrows in a rapture of anticipation . “[0-i] Not at all , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes coldly . “[0-i] Not to be done at all ! ” echoed [the Jew]1184-the jew , leaning back in [his]1184-the jew chair . “[0-i] No , not at all , ” rejoined [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] At least it ca n’t be a put - up job , as [we]2207-we expected . ” “[0-i] Then it has n’t been properly gone about , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , turning pale with anger . “[0-i] Do n’t tell [me]0-i ! ” “[0-i] But [I]0-i will tell [you]0-i , ” retorted [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] Who are [you]0-i that ’s not to be told ? [I]0-i tell [you]0-i that [Toby Crackit]201-toby has been hanging about [the place]840-the place for a fortnight , and [he]201-toby ca n’t get one of [the servants in line]2209-the servants in line . ” “[201-toby] Do [you]0-i mean to tell [me]0-i , [Bill]149-sikes , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew : softening as [the other]591-the other grew heated : “[0-i] that neither of [the two men in [the house]403-the house]2210-the two men in the house can be got over ? ” “[0-i] Yes , [I]0-i do mean to tell [you]0-i so , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] [The old lady]1080-the old lady has had [’em]2213-’em these twenty years ; and if [you]0-i were to give [’em]2213-’em five hundred pound , [they]2210-the two men in the house would n’t be in it . ” “[0-i] But do [you]0-i mean to say , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” remonstrated [the Jew]1184-the jew , “[0-i] that [the women]2215-the women ca n’t be got over ? ” “[2215-the women] Not a bit of it , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “[2215-the women] Not by [flash Toby Crackit]201-toby ? ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew incredulously . “[201-toby] Think what [women]1161-women are , [Bill]149-sikes , ” “[149-sikes] No ; not even by [flash Toby Crackit]201-toby , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “[201-toby] [He]201-toby says [he]201-toby ’s worn sham whiskers , and a canary waistcoat , the whole blessed time [he]201-toby ’s been loitering down [there]4593-there , and it ’s all of no use . ” “[201-toby] [He]201-toby should have tried mustachios and a pair of military trousers , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[201-toby] So [he]201-toby did , ” rejoined [Sikes]149-sikes , “[2219-they] and [they]2219-they warn’t of no more use than the other plant . ” [The Jew]1184-the jew looked blank at this information . After ruminating for some minutes with [his]1184-the jew chin sunk on [his]1184-the jew breast , [he]1184-the jew raised [his]1184-the jew head and said , with a deep sigh , that if [flash Toby Crackit]201-toby reported aright , [he]1184-the jew feared the game was up . “[2219-they] And yet , ” said [the old man]1217-the old man , dropping [his]1217-the old man hands on [his]1217-the old man knees , “[2219-they] it ’s a sad thing , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , to lose so much when [we]2221-we had set [our]2221-we hearts upon it . ” “[2219-they] So it is , ” said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes . “[2219-they] Worse luck ! ” A long silence ensued ; during which [the Jew]1184-the jew was plunged in deep thought , with [his]1184-the jew face wrinkled into an expression of villainy perfectly demoniacal . [Sikes]149-sikes eyed [him]1184-the jew furtively from time to time . [Nancy]167-nancy , apparently fearful of irritating [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker , sat with [her]167-nancy eyes fixed upon the fire , as if [she]167-nancy had been deaf to all that passed . “[161-fagin] [Fagin]161-fagin , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , abruptly breaking the stillness that prevailed ; “[161-fagin] is it worth fifty shiners extra , if it ’s safely done from the outside ? ” “[161-fagin] Yes , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , as suddenly rousing [himself]1184-the jew . “[161-fagin] Is it a bargain ? ” inquired [Sikes]149-sikes . “[161-fagin] Yes , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , yes , ” rejoined [the Jew]1184-the jew ; [his]1184-the jew eyes glistening , and every muscle in [his]1184-the jew face working , with the excitement that the inquiry had awakened . “[161-fagin] Then , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , thrusting aside [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s hand , with some disdain , “[161-fagin] let it come off as soon as [you]4649-my dear like . [Toby]201-toby and [me]0-i were over the garden - wall the night afore last , sounding the panels of the door and shutters . The crib ’s barred up at night like [a jail]2223-a jail ; but there ’s one part [we]2224-we can crack , safe and softly . ” “[149-sikes] Which is that , [Bill]149-sikes ? ” asked [the Jew]1184-the jew eagerly . “[149-sikes] Why , ” whispered [Sikes]149-sikes , “[149-sikes] as [you]4649-my dear cross [the lawn]2225-the lawn — ” “[4649-my dear] Yes ? ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , bending [his]1184-the jew head forward , with [his]1184-the jew eyes almost starting out of it . “[4649-my dear] Umph ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes , stopping short , as [the girl]1840-the girl , scarcely moving [her]1840-the girl head , looked suddenly round , and pointed for an instant to [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s face . “[4649-my dear] Never mind which part it is . [You]4649-my dear ca n’t do it without [me]0-i , [I]0-i know ; but it ’s best to be on the safe side when one deals with [you]4649-my dear . ” “[4649-my dear] As [you]4649-my dear like , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , as [you]4649-my dear like ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[4649-my dear] Is there [no help wanted]2227-no help wanted , but [yours]4649-my dear and [Toby]201-toby ’s ? ” “[201-toby] None , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , “[201-toby] ’ cept a centre - bit and [a boy]4627-a boy . The first [we]2229-we ’ve both got ; the second [you]4649-my dear must find [us]2229-we . ” “[4627-a boy] [A boy]4627-a boy ! ” exclaimed [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[4627-a boy] Oh ! then it ’s a panel , eh ? ” “[4627-a boy] Never mind wot it is ! ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] [I]0-i want [a boy]4627-a boy , and [he]4627-a boy musn’t be [a big ’ un . Lord]2232-a big ’ un . lord ! ” said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , reflectively , “[2232-a big ’ un . lord] if [I]0-i ’d only got [that young boy of [Ned]205-ned]2233-that young boy of ned , [the chimbley - sweeper]2234-the chimbley - sweeper ’s ! [He]0-i kept [him]4627-a boy small on purpose , and let [him]4627-a boy out by the job . But [the father]2235-the father gets lagged ; and then [the Juvenile Delinquent Society]2236-the juvenile delinquent society comes , and takes [the boy]423-the boy away from a trade where [he]423-the boy was earning money , teaches [him]423-the boy to read and write , and in time makes a ’ prentice of [him]423-the boy . And so [they]2238-they go on , ” said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , [his]149-sikes wrath rising with the recollection of [his]149-sikes wrongs , “[2238-they] so [they]2238-they go on ; and , if [they]2238-they ’d got money enough ( which it ’s a Providence [they]2238-they have n’t , ) [we]2239-we should n’t have [half a dozen boys]2240-half a dozen boys left in the whole trade , in a year or two . ” “[2239-we] No more [we]2239-we should , ” acquiesced [the Jew , who had been considering during this speech]5683-the jew , who had been considering during this speech , and had only caught the last sentence . “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes ! ” “[149-sikes] What now ? ” inquired [Sikes]149-sikes . [The Jew]1184-the jew nodded [his]1184-the jew head towards [Nancy]167-nancy , who was still gazing at the fire ; and intimated , by a sign , that [he]1184-the jew would have [her]167-nancy told to leave [the room]418-the room . [Sikes]149-sikes shrugged [his]149-sikes shoulders impatiently , as if [he]149-sikes thought the precaution unnecessary ; but complied , nevertheless , by requesting [Miss Nancy]167-nancy to fetch [him]149-sikes a jug of beer . “[149-sikes] [You]149-sikes do n’t want any beer , ” said [Nancy]167-nancy , folding [her]167-nancy arms , and retaining [her]167-nancy seat very composedly . “[149-sikes] [I]0-i tell [you]149-sikes [I]0-i do ! ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] Nonsense , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl coolly , “[161-fagin] Go on , [Fagin]161-fagin . [I]0-i know what [he]161-fagin ’s going to say , [Bill]149-sikes ; [he]161-fagin need n’t mind [me]0-i . ” [The Jew]1184-the jew still hesitated . [Sikes]149-sikes looked from [one]4689-one to the other in some surprise . “[161-fagin] Why , [you]149-sikes do n’t mind [the old girl]2241-the old girl , do [you]149-sikes , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” [he]149-sikes asked at length . “[149-sikes] [You]149-sikes ’ve known [her]2241-the old girl long enough to trust [her]2241-the old girl , or [the Devil]2190-the devil ’s in it . [She]2241-the old girl ai n’t one to blab . Are [you]149-sikes [Nancy]167-nancy ? ” “[0-i] _ [I]0-i _ should think not ! ” replied [the young lady]1668-the young lady : drawing [her]1668-the young lady chair up to the table , and putting [her]1668-the young lady elbows upon it . “[0-i] No , no , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , [I]0-i know [you]149-sikes ’re not , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[149-sikes] but — ” and again [the old man]1217-the old man paused . “[149-sikes] But wot ? ” inquired [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] [I]0-i did n’t know whether [she]2241-the old girl might n’t p’r’aps be out of sorts , [you]149-sikes know , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , as [she]2241-the old girl was the other night , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . At this confession , [Miss Nancy]167-nancy burst into a loud laugh ; and , swallowing a glass of brandy , shook [her]167-nancy head with an air of defiance , and burst into sundry exclamations of “[2241-the old girl] Keep the game a - going ! ” “[2241-the old girl] Never say die ! ” and the like . [These]202-these seemed to have the effect of re - assuring [both gentlemen]5693-both gentlemen ; for [the Jew]1184-the jew nodded [his]1184-the jew head with a satisfied air , and resumed [his]1184-the jew seat : as did [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes likewise . “[2241-the old girl] Now , [Fagin]161-fagin , ” said [Nancy]167-nancy with a laugh . “[161-fagin] Tell [Bill]149-sikes at once , about [Oliver]123-oliver ! ” “[149-sikes] Ha ! [you]149-sikes ’re [a clever one]2245-a clever one , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear : [the sharpest girl [I]0-i ever saw]2247-the sharpest girl i ever saw ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , patting [her]167-nancy on the neck . “[149-sikes] It _ was _ about [Oliver]123-oliver [I]0-i was going to speak , sure enough . Ha ! ha ! ha ! ” “[123-oliver] What about [him]123-oliver ? ” demanded [Sikes]149-sikes . “[123-oliver] [He]123-oliver ’s [the boy]423-the boy for [you]149-sikes , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew in a hoarse whisper ; laying [his]1184-the jew finger on the side of [his]1184-the jew nose , and grinning frightfully . “[123-oliver] [He]123-oliver ! ” exclaimed [Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] Have [him]123-oliver , [Bill]149-sikes ! ” said [Nancy]167-nancy . “[0-i] [I]0-i would , if [I]0-i was in [your]149-sikes place . [He]123-oliver may n’t be so much up , as any of the others ; but that ’s not what [you]149-sikes want , if [he]123-oliver ’s only to open a door for [you]149-sikes . Depend upon it [he]123-oliver ’s a safe one , [Bill]149-sikes . ” “[149-sikes] [I]0-i know [he]123-oliver is , ” rejoined [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] [He]123-oliver ’s been in good training these last few weeks , and it ’s time [he]123-oliver began to work for [his]123-oliver bread . Besides , [the others]1362-the others are all too big . ” “[1362-the others] Well , [he]123-oliver is just the size [I]0-i want , ” said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , ruminating . “[1362-the others] And will do everything [you]149-sikes want , [Bill]149-sikes , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” interposed [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[123-oliver] [he]123-oliver ca n’t help [himself]123-oliver . That is , if [you]149-sikes frighten [him]123-oliver enough . ” “[149-sikes] Frighten [him]123-oliver ! ” echoed [Sikes]149-sikes . “[123-oliver] It ’ll be no sham frightening , mind [you]149-sikes . If there ’s anything queer about [him]123-oliver when [we]2252-you once get into the work ; in for a penny , in for a pound . [You]149-sikes wo n’t see [him]123-oliver alive again , [Fagin]161-fagin . Think of that , before [you]149-sikes send [him]123-oliver . Mark [my]0-i words ! ” said [the robber]1884-the robber , poising a crowbar , which [he]0-i had drawn from under the bedstead . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve thought of it all , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew with energy . “[0-i] [I’ve]2253-i’ve — [I’ve]2253-i’ve had [my]0-i eye upon [him]123-oliver , [[my]0-i dears]4966-my dears , close — close . Once let [him]123-oliver feel that [he]123-oliver is [one of [us]2252-you]2255-one of us ; once fill [his]123-oliver mind with the idea that [he]123-oliver has been [a thief]5408-a thief ; and [he]123-oliver ’s [ours]2252-you ! [Ours]2252-you for [his]123-oliver life . Oho ! It could n’t have come about better ! ” [The old man]1217-the old man crossed [his]1217-the old man arms upon [his]1217-the old man breast ; and , drawing [his]1217-the old man head and shoulders into a heap , literally hugged [himself]1217-the old man for joy . “[2252-you] [Ours]2252-you ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[2252-you] [Yours]2252-you , [you]2252-you mean . ” “[2252-you] Perhaps [I]0-i do , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , with a shrill chuckle . “[0-i] [Mine]0-i , if [you]2252-you like , [Bill]149-sikes . ” “[149-sikes] And wot , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , scowling fiercely on [[his]149-sikes agreeable friend]5702-his agreeable friend , “[149-sikes] wot makes [you]2252-you take so much pains about [one chalk - faced kid]2258-one chalk - faced kid , when [you]2252-you know there are [fifty boys snoozing about]2259-fifty boys snoozing about [Common Garden]36-common garden every night , as [you]2252-you might pick and choose from ? ” “[2259-fifty boys snoozing about] Because [they]2259-fifty boys snoozing about ’re of no use to [me]0-i , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , with some confusion , “[2259-fifty boys snoozing about] not worth the taking . [Their]2259-fifty boys snoozing about looks convict ’em when [they]2259-fifty boys snoozing about get into trouble , and [I]0-i lose [’em]2261-’em all . With [this boy]4736-this boy , properly managed , [[my]0-i dears]4966-my dears , [I]0-i could do what [I]0-i could n’t with twenty of [them]2259-fifty boys snoozing about . Besides , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , recovering [his]1184-the jew self - possession , “[4736-this boy] [he]4736-this boy has [us]2264-us now if [he]4736-this boy could only give [us]2264-us leg - bail again ; and [he]4736-this boy must be in [the same boat]2265-the same boat with [us]2264-us . Never mind how [he]4736-this boy came [there]4593-there ; it ’s quite enough for [my]0-i power over [him]4736-this boy that [he]4736-this boy was in a robbery ; that ’s all [I]0-i want . Now , how much better this is , than being obliged to put [the poor leetle boy]2267-the poor leetle boy out of the way — which would be dangerous , and [we]2264-us should lose by it besides . ” “[149-sikes] When is it to be done ? ” asked [Nancy]167-nancy , stopping some turbulent exclamation on the part of [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , expressive of the disgust with which [he]0-i received [Fagin]161-fagin ’s affectation of humanity . “[149-sikes] Ah , to be sure , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[149-sikes] when is it to be done , [Bill]149-sikes ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i planned with [Toby]201-toby , the night arter tomorrow , ” rejoined [Sikes]149-sikes in a surly voice , “[201-toby] if [he]201-toby heerd nothing from [me]0-i to the contrairy . ” “[201-toby] Good , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[201-toby] there ’s no moon . ” “[201-toby] No , ” rejoined [Sikes]149-sikes . “[201-toby] It ’s all arranged about bringing off the swag , is it ? ” asked [the Jew]1184-the jew . [Sikes]149-sikes nodded . “[201-toby] And about — ” “[201-toby] Oh , ah , it ’s all planned , ” rejoined [Sikes]149-sikes , interrupting [him]149-sikes . “[201-toby] Never mind particulars . [You]0-i ’d better bring [the boy]423-the boy [here]4553-here tomorrow night . [I]0-i shall get off the stone an hour arter daybreak . Then [you]0-i hold [your]0-i tongue , and keep the melting - pot ready , and that ’s all [you]0-i ’ll have to do . ” After some discussion , in which [all three]1961-all three took an active part , it was decided that [Nancy]167-nancy should repair to [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s next evening when the night had set in , and bring [Oliver]123-oliver away with [her]167-nancy ; [Fagin]161-fagin craftily observing , that , if [he]161-fagin evinced any disinclination to the task , [he]161-fagin would be more willing to accompany [the girl who had so recently interfered in [his]161-fagin behalf , than [anybody else]5711-anybody else]5710-the girl who had so recently interfered in his behalf , than anybody else . It was also solemnly arranged that [poor Oliver]123-oliver should , for the purposes of the contemplated expedition , be unreservedly consigned to the care and custody of [Mr. William Sikes]183-mr. sikes ; and further , that [the said Sikes]183-mr. sikes should deal with [him]123-oliver as [he]183-mr. sikes thought fit ; and should not be held responsible by [the Jew]1184-the jew for any mischance or evil that might be necessary to visit [him]123-oliver : it being understood that , to render the compact in this respect binding , any representations made by [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes on [his]183-mr. sikes return should be required to be confirmed and corroborated , in all important particulars , by the testimony of [flash Toby Crackit]201-toby . These preliminaries adjusted , [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes proceeded to drink brandy at a furious rate , and to flourish the crowbar in an alarming manner ; yelling forth , at the same time , most unmusical snatches of song , mingled with wild execrations . At length , in a fit of professional enthusiasm , [he]183-mr. sikes insisted upon producing [his]183-mr. sikes box of housebreaking tools : which [he]183-mr. sikes had no sooner stumbled in with , and opened for the purpose of explaining the nature and properties of the various implements it contained , and the peculiar beauties of [their]5713-their construction , than [he]183-mr. sikes fell over the box upon the floor , and went to sleep where [he]183-mr. sikes fell . “[0-i] Good - night , [Nancy]167-nancy , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , muffling [himself]1184-the jew up as before . “[167-nancy] Good - night . ” [Their]5715-their eyes met , and [the Jew]1184-the jew scrutinised [her]167-nancy , narrowly . There was no flinching about [the girl]1840-the girl . [She]167-nancy was as true and earnest in the matter as [Toby Crackit]201-toby [himself]201-toby could be . [The Jew]1184-the jew again bade [her]167-nancy good - night , and , bestowing a sly kick upon the prostrate form of [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes while [her]167-nancy back was turned , groped [downstairs]4734-downstairs . “[167-nancy] Always the way ! ” muttered [the Jew]1184-the jew to [himself]1184-the jew as [he]1184-the jew turned homeward . “[2270-these women] The worst of [these women]2270-these women is , that a very little thing serves to call up some long - forgotten feeling ; and , the best of [them]2270-these women is , that it never lasts . Ha ! ha ! [The man]843-the man against [the child]306-the child , for a bag of gold ! ” Beguiling the time with these pleasant reflections , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin wended [his]161-fagin way , through mud and mire , to [[his]161-fagin gloomy abode]5721-his gloomy abode : where [the Dodger]1138-the dodger was sitting up , impatiently awaiting [his]161-fagin return . “[843-the man] Is [Oliver]123-oliver a - bed ? [I]0-i want to speak to [him]123-oliver , ” was [his]0-i first remark as [they]5723-they descended [the stairs]5724-the stairs . “[0-i] Hours ago , ” replied [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , throwing open a door . “[0-i] [Here]4553-here [he]123-oliver is ! ” [The boy]423-the boy was lying , fast asleep , on a rude bed upon the floor ; so pale with anxiety , and sadness , and the closeness of [[his]423-the boy prison]985-his prison , that [he]423-the boy looked like death ; not death as it shows in shroud and coffin , but in the guise it wears when life has just departed ; when [a young and gentle spirit]5728-a young and gentle spirit has , but an instant , fled to [Heaven]218-heaven , and the gross air of [the world]351-the world has not had time to breathe upon the changing dust [it]351-the world hallowed . “[0-i] Not now , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , turning softly away . “[843-the man] Tomorrow . Tomorrow . ” CHAPTER XX . WHEREIN [OLIVER]123-oliver IS DELIVERED OVER TO [MR . WILLIAM SIKES]183-mr. sikes When [Oliver]123-oliver awoke in the morning , [he]123-oliver was a good deal surprised to find that a new pair of shoes , with strong thick soles , had been placed at [his]123-oliver bedside ; and that [his]123-oliver old shoes had been removed . At first , [he]123-oliver was pleased with the discovery : hoping that it might be the forerunner of [his]123-oliver release ; but such thoughts were quickly dispelled , on [his]123-oliver sitting down to breakfast along with [the Jew]1184-the jew , who told [him]123-oliver , in a tone and manner which increased [his]123-oliver alarm , that [he]123-oliver was to be taken to [the residence of [Bill Sikes]149-sikes]5732-the residence of bill sikes that night . “[843-the man] To — to — stop there , [sir]4543-sir ? ” asked [Oliver]123-oliver , anxiously . “[843-the man] No , no , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . Not to stop there , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[2276-we] [We]2276-we should n’t like to lose [you]4649-my dear . Do n’t be afraid , [Oliver]123-oliver , [you]123-oliver shall come back to [us]2276-we again . Ha ! ha ! ha ! [We]2276-we wo n’t be so cruel as to send [you]123-oliver away , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . Oh no , no ! ” [The old man , who was stooping over the fire toasting a piece of bread]5734-the old man , who was stooping over the fire toasting a piece of bread , looked round as [he]0-i bantered [Oliver]123-oliver thus ; and chuckled as if to show that [he]0-i knew [he]0-i would still be very glad to get away if [he]0-i could . “[0-i] [I]0-i suppose , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , fixing [his]1184-the jew eyes on [Oliver]123-oliver , “[4649-my dear] [you]4649-my dear want to know what [you]4649-my dear ’re going to [Bill]149-sikes ’s for — eh , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ? ” [Oliver]123-oliver coloured , involuntarily , to find that [the old thief]5736-the old thief had been reading [his]123-oliver thoughts ; but boldly said , Yes , [he]123-oliver did want to know . “[4649-my dear] Why , do [you]4649-my dear think ? ” inquired [Fagin]161-fagin , parrying the question . “[4649-my dear] Indeed [I]0-i do n’t know , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] Bah ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , turning away with a disappointed countenance from a close perusal of [the boy]423-the boy ’s face . “[0-i] Wait till [Bill]149-sikes tells [you]4649-my dear , then . ” [The Jew]1184-the jew seemed much vexed by [Oliver]123-oliver ’s not expressing any greater curiosity on the subject ; but the truth is , that , although [Oliver]123-oliver felt very anxious , [he]123-oliver was too much confused by the earnest cunning of [Fagin]161-fagin ’s looks , and [his]123-oliver own speculations , to make any further inquiries just then . [He]123-oliver had no other opportunity : for [the Jew]1184-the jew remained very surly and silent till night : when [he]123-oliver prepared to go abroad . “[149-sikes] [You]4649-my dear may burn a candle , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , putting one upon the table . “[149-sikes] And here ’s a book for [you]4649-my dear to read , till [they]2280-they come to fetch [you]4649-my dear . Good - night ! ” “[149-sikes] Good - night ! ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , softly . [The Jew]1184-the jew walked to the door : looking over [his]1184-the jew shoulder at [the boy]423-the boy as [he]1184-the jew went . Suddenly stopping , [he]1184-the jew called [him]423-the boy by [his]423-the boy name . [Oliver]123-oliver looked up ; [the Jew]1184-the jew , pointing to the candle , motioned [him]123-oliver to light it . [He]123-oliver did so ; and , as [he]123-oliver placed the candlestick upon the table , saw that [the Jew]1184-the jew was gazing fixedly at [him]123-oliver , with lowering and contracted brows , from the dark end of [the room]418-the room . “[149-sikes] Take heed , [Oliver]123-oliver ! take heed ! ” said [the old man]1217-the old man , shaking [his]1217-the old man right hand before [him]123-oliver in a warning manner . “[2281-he] [He]2281-he ’s [a rough man]2282-a rough man , and thinks nothing of blood when [his]2281-he own is up . Whatever falls out , say nothing ; and do what [he]2281-he bids [you]123-oliver . Mind ! ” Placing a strong emphasis on the last word , [he]123-oliver suffered [his]123-oliver features gradually to resolve themselves into a ghastly grin , and , nodding [his]123-oliver head , left [the room]418-the room . [Oliver]123-oliver leaned [his]123-oliver head upon [his]123-oliver hand when [the old man]1217-the old man disappeared , and pondered , with a trembling heart , on the words [he]123-oliver had just heard . The more [he]123-oliver thought of [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s admonition , the more [he]123-oliver was at a loss to divine its real purpose and meaning . [He]123-oliver could think of no bad object to be attained by sending [him]123-oliver to [Sikes]149-sikes , which would not be equally well answered by [his]123-oliver remaining with [Fagin]161-fagin ; and after meditating for a long time , concluded that [he]123-oliver had been selected to perform some ordinary menial offices for [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker , until [another boy]5072-another boy , better suited for [his]123-oliver purpose could be engaged . [He]123-oliver was too well accustomed to suffering , and had suffered too much where [he]123-oliver was , to bewail the prospect of change very severely . [He]123-oliver remained lost in thought for some minutes ; and then , with a heavy sigh , snuffed the candle , and , taking up the book which [the Jew]1184-the jew had left with [him]123-oliver , began to read . [He]123-oliver turned over the leaves . Carelessly at first ; but , lighting on a passage which attracted [his]123-oliver attention , [he]123-oliver soon became intent upon the volume . It was a history of the lives and trials of [great criminals]5754-great criminals ; and the pages were soiled and thumbed with use . Here , [he]123-oliver read of dreadful crimes that made the blood run cold ; of secret murders that had been committed by the lonely wayside ; of bodies hidden from the eye of [man]5049-man in deep pits and wells : which would not keep [them]5754-great criminals down , deep as [they]5754-great criminals were , but had yielded [them]5754-great criminals up at last , after many years , and so maddened [the murderers]5756-the murderers with the sight , that in [their]5756-the murderers horror [they]5756-the murderers had confessed [their]5756-the murderers guilt , and yelled for the gibbet to end [their]5756-the murderers agony . Here , too , [he]123-oliver read of [men who , lying in [their]5757-men who , lying in their beds at dead of night , had been tempted ( so they said ) and led on , by their own bad thoughts , to such dreadful bloodshed as it made the flesh creep , and the limbs quail , to think of [beds at dead of night]5758-beds at dead of night , had been tempted ( so [they]5757-men who , lying in their beds at dead of night , had been tempted ( so they said ) and led on , by their own bad thoughts , to such dreadful bloodshed as it made the flesh creep , and the limbs quail , to think of said ) and led on , by [their]5757-men who , lying in their beds at dead of night , had been tempted ( so they said ) and led on , by their own bad thoughts , to such dreadful bloodshed as it made the flesh creep , and the limbs quail , to think of own bad thoughts , to such dreadful bloodshed as it made the flesh creep , and the limbs quail , to think of]5757-men who , lying in their beds at dead of night , had been tempted ( so they said ) and led on , by their own bad thoughts , to such dreadful bloodshed as it made the flesh creep , and the limbs quail , to think of . The terrible descriptions were so real and vivid , that the sallow pages seemed to turn red with gore ; and the words upon them , to be sounded in [his]123-oliver ears , as if they were whispered , in hollow murmurs , by the spirits of the dead . In a paroxysm of fear , [the boy]423-the boy closed the book , and thrust it from [him]123-oliver . Then , falling upon [his]123-oliver knees , [he]123-oliver prayed Heaven to spare [him]123-oliver from such deeds ; and rather to will that [he]123-oliver should die at once , than be reserved for crimes , so fearful and appalling . By degrees , [he]123-oliver grew more calm , and besought , in a low and broken voice , that [he]123-oliver might be rescued from [his]123-oliver present dangers ; and that if any aid were to be raised up for [a poor outcast boy who had never known the love of [friends or kindred]5761-friends or kindred]5760-a poor outcast boy who had never known the love of friends or kindred , it might come to [him]123-oliver now , when , desolate and deserted , [he]123-oliver stood alone in the midst of wickedness and guilt . [He]123-oliver had concluded [his]123-oliver prayer , but still remained with [his]123-oliver head buried in [his]123-oliver hands , when a rustling noise aroused [him]123-oliver . “[2281-he] What ’s that ! ” [he]123-oliver cried , starting up , and catching sight of [a figure standing by the door]5762-a figure standing by the door . “[2281-he] Who ’s [there]4593-there ? ” “[0-i] [Me]0-i . Only [me]0-i , ” replied a tremulous voice . [Oliver]123-oliver raised the candle above [his]123-oliver head : and looked towards the door . It was [Nancy]167-nancy . “[0-i] Put down the light , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , turning away [her]1840-the girl head . “[0-i] It hurts [my]0-i eyes . ” [Oliver]123-oliver saw that [she]1840-the girl was very pale , and gently inquired if [she]1840-the girl were ill . [The girl]1840-the girl threw [herself]1840-the girl into a chair , with [her]1840-the girl back towards [him]123-oliver : and wrung [her]1840-the girl hands ; but made no reply . “[0-i] God forgive [me]0-i ! ” [she]1840-the girl cried after a while , “[0-i] [I]0-i never thought of this . ” “[0-i] Has anything happened ? ” asked [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] Can [I]0-i help [you]0-i ? [I]0-i will if [I]0-i can . [I]0-i will , indeed . ” [She]1840-the girl rocked [herself]1840-the girl to and fro ; caught [her]1840-the girl throat ; and , uttering a gurgling sound , gasped for breath . “[167-nancy] [Nancy]167-nancy ! ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver , “[167-nancy] What is it ? ” [The girl]1840-the girl beat [her]1840-the girl hands upon [her]1840-the girl knees , and [her]1840-the girl feet upon the ground ; and , suddenly stopping , drew [her]1840-the girl shawl close round [her]1840-the girl : and shivered with cold . [Oliver]123-oliver stirred the fire . Drawing [her]1840-the girl chair close to it , [she]1840-the girl sat there , for a little time , without speaking ; but at length [she]1840-the girl raised [her]1840-the girl head , and looked round . “[167-nancy] [I]0-i do n’t know what comes over [me]0-i sometimes , ” said [she]1840-the girl , affecting to busy [herself]0-i in arranging [her]1840-the girl dress ; “[0-i] it ’s [this damp dirty room]2284-this damp dirty room , [I]0-i think . Now , [Nolly]123-oliver , [dear]4730-dear , are [you]4730-dear ready ? ” “[123-oliver] Am [I]0-i to go with [you]0-i ? ” asked [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] Yes . [I]0-i have come from [Bill]149-sikes , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[149-sikes] [You]0-i are to go with [me]0-i . ” “[0-i] What for ? ” asked [Oliver]123-oliver , recoiling . “[0-i] What for ? ” echoed [the girl]1840-the girl , raising [her]1840-the girl eyes , and averting them again , the moment [they]5768-they encountered [the boy]423-the boy ’s face . “[0-i] Oh ! For no harm . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t believe it , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver : who had watched [her]1840-the girl closely . “[0-i] Have it [your]4730-dear own way , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl , affecting to laugh . “[4730-dear] For no good , then . ” [Oliver]123-oliver could see that [he]123-oliver had some power over [the girl]1840-the girl ’s better feelings , and , for an instant , thought of appealing to [her]1840-the girl compassion for [his]123-oliver helpless state . But , then , the thought darted across [his]123-oliver mind that it was barely eleven o’clock ; and that [many people]2049-many people were still in [the streets]4806-the streets : of whom surely [some]5774-some might be found to give credence to [his]123-oliver tale . As the reflection occured to [him]123-oliver , [he]123-oliver stepped forward : and said , somewhat hastily , that [he]123-oliver was ready . Neither [his]123-oliver brief consideration , nor its purport , was lost on [[his]123-oliver companion]621-his companion . [She]1840-the girl eyed [him]123-oliver narrowly , while [he]123-oliver spoke ; and cast upon [him]123-oliver a look of intelligence which sufficiently showed that [she]1840-the girl guessed what had been passing in [his]123-oliver thoughts . “[4730-dear] Hush ! ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , stooping over [him]123-oliver , and pointing to the door as [she]1840-the girl looked cautiously round . “[2286-you] [You]2286-you ca n’t help [yourself]2286-you . [I]0-i have tried hard for [you]2286-you , but all to no purpose . [You]2286-you are hedged round and round . If ever [you]2286-you are to get loose from here , this is not the time . ” Struck by the energy of [her]1840-the girl manner , [Oliver]123-oliver looked up in [her]1840-the girl face with great surprise . [She]1840-the girl seemed to speak the truth ; [her]1840-the girl countenance was white and agitated ; and [she]1840-the girl trembled with very earnestness . “[0-i] [I]0-i have saved [you]2286-you from being ill - used once , and [I]0-i will again , and [I]0-i do now , ” continued [the girl]1840-the girl aloud ; “[0-i] for those who would have fetched [you]2286-you , if [I]0-i had not , would have been far more rough than [me]0-i . [I]0-i have promised for [your]2286-you being quiet and silent ; if [you]2286-you are not , [you]2286-you will only do harm to [yourself]2286-you and [me]0-i too , and perhaps be [my]0-i death . See here ! [I]0-i have borne all this for [you]2286-you already , as true as [God]171-god sees [me]0-i show it . ” [She]5778-she pointed , hastily , to some livid bruises on [her]5778-she neck and arms ; and continued , with great rapidity : “[171-god] Remember this ! And do n’t let [me]0-i suffer more for [you]2286-you , just now . If [I]0-i could help [you]2286-you , [I]0-i would ; but [I]0-i have not the power . [They]2287-they do n’t mean to harm [you]2286-you ; whatever [they]2287-they make [you]2286-you do , is no fault of [yours]2286-you . Hush ! Every word from [you]2286-you is a blow for [me]0-i . Give [me]0-i [your]2286-you hand . Make haste ! [Your]2286-you hand ! ” [She]5778-she caught the hand which [Oliver]123-oliver instinctively placed in [hers]5778-she , and , blowing out the light , drew [him]123-oliver after [her]5778-she up [the stairs]5724-the stairs . The door was opened , quickly , by [some one shrouded in the darkness]5780-some one shrouded in the darkness , and was as quickly closed , when [they]5781-they had passed out . [A hackney - cabriolet]5782-a hackney - cabriolet was in waiting ; with the same vehemence which [she]5778-she had exhibited in addressing [Oliver]123-oliver , [the girl]1840-the girl pulled [him]123-oliver in with [her]5778-she , and drew the curtains close . [The driver]5784-the driver wanted no directions , but lashed [his]5784-the driver horse into full speed , without the delay of an instant . [The girl]1840-the girl still held [Oliver]123-oliver fast by the hand , and continued to pour into [his]123-oliver ear , the warnings and assurances [she]1840-the girl had already imparted . All was so quick and hurried , that [he]123-oliver had scarcely time to recollect where [he]123-oliver was , or how [he]123-oliver came [there]4593-there , when [the carriage]5787-the carriage stopped at [the house to which [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s steps had been directed on the previous evening]5788-the house to which the jew ’s steps had been directed on the previous evening . For one brief moment , [Oliver]123-oliver cast a hurried glance along [the empty street]5790-the empty street , and a cry for help hung upon [his]123-oliver lips . But [the girl]1840-the girl ’s voice was in [his]123-oliver ear , beseeching [him]123-oliver in such tones of agony to remember [her]1840-the girl , that [he]123-oliver had not the heart to utter it . While [he]123-oliver hesitated , the opportunity was gone ; [he]123-oliver was already in [the house]403-the house , and the door was shut . “[2286-you] This way , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , releasing [her]1840-the girl hold for the first time . “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes ! ” “[149-sikes] Hallo ! ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes : appearing at the head of [the stairs]5724-the stairs , with a candle . “[149-sikes] Oh ! That ’s the time of day . Come on ! ” This was a very strong expression of approbation , an uncommonly hearty welcome , from [a person of [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes ’ temperament]5795-a person of mr. sikes ’ temperament . [Nancy]167-nancy , appearing much gratified thereby , saluted [him]123-oliver cordially . “[149-sikes] Bull’s - eye ’s gone [home]4737-home with [Tom]199-tom , ” observed [Sikes]149-sikes , as [he]149-sikes lighted [them]5796-them up . “[199-tom] [He]199-tom ’d have been in the way . ” “[199-tom] That ’s right , ” rejoined [Nancy]167-nancy . “[199-tom] So [you]2289-you ’ve got [the kid]2290-the kid , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes when [they]5796-them had all reached [the room]418-the room : closing the door as [he]149-sikes spoke . “[2289-you] Yes , here [he]199-tom is , ” replied [Nancy]167-nancy . “[199-tom] Did [he]199-tom come quiet ? ” inquired [Sikes]149-sikes . “[199-tom] Like a lamb , ” rejoined [Nancy]167-nancy . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m glad to hear it , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , looking grimly at [Oliver]123-oliver ; “[0-i] for the sake of [[his]199-tom young carcase]2291-his young carcase : as would otherways have suffered for it . Come here , [young ’ un]5361-young ’ un ; and let [me]0-i read [you]5361-young ’ un a lectur ’ , which is as well got over at once . ” Thus addressing [[his]0-i new pupil]5798-his new pupil , [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes pulled off [Oliver]123-oliver ’s cap and threw it into a corner ; and then , taking [him]123-oliver by the shoulder , sat [himself]149-sikes down by the table , and stood [the boy]423-the boy in front of [him]149-sikes . “[0-i] Now , first : do [you]5361-young ’ un know wot this is ? ” inquired [Sikes]149-sikes , taking up a pocket - pistol which lay on the table . [Oliver]123-oliver replied in the affirmative . “[5361-young ’ un] Well , then , look here , ” continued [Sikes]149-sikes . “[5361-young ’ un] This is powder ; that ’ ere ’s a bullet ; and this is a little bit of a old hat for waddin ’ . ” [Oliver]123-oliver murmured [his]123-oliver comprehension of [the different bodies referred to]5800-the different bodies referred to ; and [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes proceeded to load the pistol , with great nicety and deliberation . “[0-i] Now it ’s loaded , ” said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , when [he]149-sikes had finished . “[0-i] Yes , [I]0-i see it is , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “[4543-sir] Well , ” said [the robber]1884-the robber , grasping [Oliver]123-oliver ’s wrist , and putting the barrel so close to [his]123-oliver temple that [they]5802-they touched ; at which moment [the boy]423-the boy could not repress a start ; “[4543-sir] if [you]5361-young ’ un speak a word when [you]5361-young ’ un ’re out o’doors with [me]0-i , except when [I]0-i speak to [you]5361-young ’ un , that loading will be in [your]5361-young ’ un head without notice . So , if [you]5361-young ’ un _ do _ make up [your]5361-young ’ un mind to speak without leave , say [your]5361-young ’ un prayers first . ” Having bestowed a scowl upon the object of this warning , to increase its effect , [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes continued . “[5361-young ’ un] As near as [I]0-i know , there is n’t [anybody]421-anybody as would be asking very partickler arter [you]5361-young ’ un , if [you]5361-young ’ un _ was _ disposed of ; so [I]0-i need n’t take this devil - and - all of trouble to explain matters to [you]5361-young ’ un , if it warn’t for [your]5361-young ’ un own good . [D’ye]203-d’ye hear [me]0-i ? ” “[0-i] The short and the long of what [you]5361-young ’ un mean , ” said [Nancy]167-nancy : speaking very emphatically , and slightly frowning at [Oliver]123-oliver as if to bespeak [his]123-oliver serious attention to [her]167-nancy words : “[0-i] is , that if [you]5361-young ’ un ’re crossed by [him]2295-him in this job [you]5361-young ’ un have on hand , [you]5361-young ’ un ’ll prevent [his]2295-him ever telling tales afterwards , by shooting [him]2295-him through the head , and will take [your]5361-young ’ un chance of swinging for it , as [you]5361-young ’ un do for a great many other things in the way of business , every month of [your]5361-young ’ un life . ” “[1161-women] That ’s it ! ” observed [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , approvingly ; “[1161-women] [women]1161-women can always put things in fewest words.—Except when it ’s blowing up ; and then [they]1161-women lengthens it out . And now that [he]2295-him ’s thoroughly up to it , let ’s have some supper , and get a snooze before starting . ” In pursuance of this request , [Nancy]167-nancy quickly laid the cloth ; disappearing for a few minutes , [she]167-nancy presently returned with a pot of porter and a dish of sheep ’s heads : which gave occasion to several pleasant witticisms on the part of [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , founded upon the singular coincidence of “[1161-women] jemmies ” being a can name , common to [them]1161-women , and also to an ingenious implement much used in [his]2295-him profession . Indeed , [the worthy gentleman , stimulated perhaps by the immediate prospect of being on active service]5804-the worthy gentleman , stimulated perhaps by the immediate prospect of being on active service , was in great spirits and good humour ; in proof whereof , it may be here remarked , that [he]2295-him humourously drank all the beer at a draught , and did not utter , on a rough calculation , more than four - score oaths during the whole progress of the meal . Supper being ended — it may be easily conceived that [Oliver]123-oliver had no great appetite for it — [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes disposed of a couple of glasses of spirits and water , and threw [himself]149-sikes on the bed ; ordering [Nancy]167-nancy , with many imprecations in case of failure , to call [him]149-sikes at five precisely . [Oliver]123-oliver stretched [himself]123-oliver in [his]123-oliver clothes , by command of the same authority , on a mattress upon the floor ; and [the girl , mending the fire]5805-the girl , mending the fire , sat before it , in readiness to rouse [them]1161-women at the appointed time . For a long time [Oliver]123-oliver lay awake , thinking it not impossible that [Nancy]167-nancy might seek that opportunity of whispering some further advice ; but [the girl]1840-the girl sat brooding over the fire , without moving , save now and then to trim the light . Weary with watching and anxiety , [he]123-oliver at length fell asleep . When [he]123-oliver awoke , the table was covered with tea - things , and [Sikes]149-sikes was thrusting various articles into the pockets of [his]149-sikes great - coat , which hung over the back of a chair . [Nancy]167-nancy was busily engaged in preparing breakfast . It was not yet daylight ; for the candle was still burning , and it was quite dark outside . A sharp rain , too , was beating against the window - panes ; and the sky looked black and cloudy . “[1161-women] Now , then ! ” growled [Sikes]149-sikes , as [Oliver]123-oliver started up ; “[1161-women] half - past five ! Look sharp , or [you]2297-you ’ll get no breakfast ; for it ’s late as it is . ” [Oliver]123-oliver was not long in making [his]123-oliver toilet ; having taken some breakfast , [he]123-oliver replied to a surly inquiry from [Sikes]149-sikes , by saying that [he]123-oliver was quite ready . [Nancy]167-nancy , scarcely looking at [the boy]423-the boy , threw [him]423-the boy a handkerchief to tie round [his]423-the boy throat ; [Sikes]149-sikes gave [him]423-the boy a large rough cape to button over [his]423-the boy shoulders . Thus attired , [he]423-the boy gave [his]423-the boy hand to [the robber]1884-the robber , who , merely pausing to show [him]423-the boy with a menacing gesture that [he]1884-the robber had that same pistol in a side - pocket of [his]1884-the robber great - coat , clasped it firmly in [his]1884-the robber , and , exchanging a farewell with [Nancy]167-nancy , led [him]423-the boy away . [Oliver]123-oliver turned , for an instant , when [they]5809-they reached the door , in the hope of meeting a look from [the girl]1840-the girl . But [she]1840-the girl had resumed [her]1840-the girl old seat in front of the fire , and sat , perfectly motionless before it . CHAPTER XXI . [THE EXPEDITION]204-the expedition It was a cheerless morning when [they]5809-they got into [the street]4555-the street ; blowing and raining hard ; and the clouds looking dull and stormy . The night had been very wet : large pools of water had collected in [the road]825-the road : and [the kennels]5813-the kennels were overflowing . There was a faint glimmering of the coming day in the sky ; but it rather aggravated than relieved the gloom of the scene : the sombre light only serving to pale that which the street lamps afforded , without shedding any warmer or brighter tints upon the wet house - tops , and [dreary streets]5814-dreary streets . There appeared to be [nobody]316-nobody stirring in [that quarter of [the town]812-the town]5816-that quarter of the town ; the windows of [the houses]5818-the houses were all closely shut ; and [the streets through which [they]5809-they passed]5819-the streets through which they passed , were noiseless and empty . By the time [they]5809-they had turned into [the Bethnal Green Road]37-the bethnal green road , the day had fairly begun to break . Many of the lamps were already extinguished ; [a few country waggons]5820-a few country waggons were slowly toiling on , towards [London]6-london ; now and then , [a stage - coach , covered with mud]5821-a stage - coach , covered with mud , rattled briskly by : [the driver]5784-the driver bestowing , as [he]5784-the driver passed , an admonitory lash upon [the heavy waggoner who , by keeping on the wrong side of [the road]825-the road]5823-the heavy waggoner who , by keeping on the wrong side of the road , had endangered [his]5784-the driver arriving at [the office]582-the office , a quarter of a minute after [his]5784-the driver time . [The public - houses]1154-the public - houses , with gas - lights burning inside , were already open . By degrees , [other shops]5827-other shops began to be unclosed , and [a few scattered people]5828-a few scattered people were met with . Then , came [straggling groups of [labourers]5830-labourers going to [their]5829-straggling groups of labourers going to their work work]5829-straggling groups of labourers going to their work ; then , [men]412-men and [women]1161-women with fish - baskets on [their]5829-straggling groups of labourers going to their work heads ; [donkey - carts laden with vegetables]5833-donkey - carts laden with vegetables ; chaise - carts filled with live - stock or whole carcasses of meat ; [milk - women]5834-milk - women with pails ; an unbroken concourse of [people]485-people , trudging out with various supplies to [the eastern suburbs of [the town]812-the town]5836-the eastern suburbs of the town . As [they]5838-they approached [the City]5839-the city , the noise and traffic gradually increased ; when [they]5838-they threaded [the streets between [Shoreditch]38-shoreditch and [Smithfield]26-smithfield]5840-the streets between shoreditch and smithfield , it had swelled into a roar of sound and bustle . It was as light as it was likely to be , till night came on again , and the busy morning of half the [London]6-london population had begun . Turning down [Sun Street]39-sun street and [Crown Street]40-crown street , and crossing [Finsbury square]41-finsbury square , [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes struck , by way of [Chiswell Street]42-chiswell street , into [Barbican]43-barbican : thence into [Long Lane]44-long lane , and so into [Smithfield]26-smithfield ; from which [latter place]5841-latter place arose a tumult of discordant sounds that filled [Oliver Twist]123-oliver with amazement . It was market - morning . [The ground]5842-the ground was covered , nearly ankle - deep , with filth and mire ; a thick steam , perpetually rising from the reeking bodies of the cattle , and mingling with the fog , which seemed to rest upon the chimney - tops , hung heavily above . [All the pens in the centre of [the large area]5844-the large area]5843-all the pens in the centre of the large area , and as many temporary pens as could be crowded into [the vacant space]5845-the vacant space , were filled with sheep ; tied up to posts by the gutter side were long lines of beasts and oxen , three or four deep . [Countrymen]5846-countrymen , [butchers]5847-butchers , [drovers]5848-drovers , [hawkers]5849-hawkers , [boys]498-boys , [thieves]1260-thieves , [idlers]5852-idlers , and [vagabonds of every low grade]5853-vagabonds of every low grade , were mingled together in a mass ; the whistling of [drovers]5848-drovers , the barking dogs , the bellowing and plunging of [the oxen]5855-the oxen , the bleating of sheep , the grunting and squeaking of pigs , the cries of [hawkers]5849-hawkers , the shouts , oaths , and quarrelling on all sides ; the ringing of bells and roar of voices , that issued from [every public - house]5857-every public - house ; the crowding , pushing , driving , beating , whooping and yelling ; the hideous and discordant dim that resounded from every corner of [the market]5858-the market ; and the unwashed , unshaven , squalid , and dirty figures constantly running to and fro , and bursting in and out of the throng ; rendered it a stunning and bewildering scene , which quite confounded the senses . [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , dragging [Oliver]123-oliver after [him]149-sikes , elbowed [his]149-sikes way through the thickest of [the crowd]1353-the crowd , and bestowed very little attention on the numerous sights and sounds , which so astonished [the boy]423-the boy . [He]149-sikes nodded , twice or thrice , to [a passing friend]5861-a passing friend ; and , resisting as many invitations to take a morning dram , pressed steadily onward , until [they]5862-they were clear of the turmoil , and had made [their]5862-they way through [Hosier Lane]46-hosier lane into [Holborn]47-holborn . “[2299-lazy - legs] Now , [young ’ un]5361-young ’ un ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , looking up at the clock of [St. Andrew ’s Church]48-st. andrew ’s church , “[2299-lazy - legs] hard upon seven ! [you]5361-young ’ un must step out . Come , do n’t lag behind already , [Lazy - legs]2299-lazy - legs ! ” [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes accompanied this speech with a jerk at [[his]149-sikes little companion]5863-his little companion ’s wrist ; [Oliver]123-oliver , quickening [his]123-oliver pace into a kind of trot between a fast walk and a run , kept up with the rapid strides of [the house - breaker]5864-the house - breaker as well as [he]123-oliver could . [They]5862-they held [their]5862-they course at this rate , until [they]5862-they had passed [Hyde Park corner]49-hyde park corner , and were on [their]5862-they way to [Kensington]50-kensington : when [Sikes]149-sikes relaxed [his]149-sikes pace , until an empty cart which was at some little distance behind , came up . Seeing “[2299-lazy - legs] Hounslow ” written on it , [he]149-sikes asked [the driver]5784-the driver with as much civility as [he]149-sikes could assume , if [he]149-sikes would give [them]5862-they a lift as far as [Isleworth]51-isleworth . “[2303-your father] Jump up , ” said [the man]843-the man . “[2303-your father] Is that [[your]2300-your boy]2301-your boy ? ” “[2301-your boy] Yes ; [he]2301-your boy ’s [[my]0-i boy]4668-my boy , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes , looking hard at [Oliver]123-oliver , and putting [his]0-i hand abstractedly into the pocket where the pistol was . “[2301-your boy] [[Your]2301-your boy father]2303-your father walks rather too quick for [you]2301-your boy , do n’t [he]2303-your father , [[my]0-i man]4621-my man ? ” inquired [the driver]5784-the driver : seeing that [Oliver]123-oliver was out of breath . “[2303-your father] Not a bit of it , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes , interposing . “[2303-your father] [He]2303-your father ’s used to it . Here , take hold of [my]0-i hand , [Ned]205-ned . In with [you]2301-your boy ! ” Thus addressing [Oliver]123-oliver , [he]0-i helped [him]123-oliver into [the cart]5868-the cart ; and [the driver]5784-the driver , pointing to a heap of sacks , told [him]123-oliver to lie down there , and rest [himself]123-oliver . As [they]5870-they passed the different mile - stones , [Oliver]123-oliver wondered , more and more , where [[his]123-oliver companion]621-his companion meant to take [him]123-oliver . [Kensington]50-kensington , [Hammersmith]52-hammersmith , [Chiswick]53-chiswick , [Kew Bridge]54-kew bridge , [Brentford]55-brentford , were all passed ; and yet [they]5870-they went on as steadily as if [they]5870-they had only just begun [their]5870-they journey . At length , [they]5870-they came to [a public - house]5872-a public - house called [the Coach]1056-the coach and [Horses]5874-horses ; [a little way beyond which , another road]5875-a little way beyond which , another road appeared to run off . And here , [the cart]5868-the cart stopped . [Sikes]149-sikes dismounted with great precipitation , holding [Oliver]123-oliver by the hand all the while ; and lifting [him]123-oliver down directly , bestowed a furious look upon [him]123-oliver , and rapped the side - pocket with [his]149-sikes fist , in a significant manner . “[2301-your boy] Good - bye , [boy]4595-boy , ” said [the man]843-the man . “[4595-boy] [He]2306-he ’s sulky , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes , giving [him]123-oliver a shake ; “[2306-he] [he]2306-he ’s sulky . A young dog ! Do n’t mind [him]2306-he . ” “[0-i] Not [I]0-i ! ” rejoined [the other]591-the other , getting into [his]149-sikes cart . “[0-i] It ’s a fine day , after all . ” And [he]149-sikes drove away . [Sikes]149-sikes waited until [he]123-oliver had fairly gone ; and then , telling [Oliver]123-oliver [he]149-sikes might look about [him]123-oliver if [he]149-sikes wanted , once again led [him]123-oliver onward on [his]123-oliver journey . [They]5879-they turned round to the left , a short way past [the public - house]5880-the public - house ; and then , taking [a right - hand road]5881-a right - hand road , walked on for a long time : passing [many large gardens]5882-many large gardens and [[gentlemen]5185-gentlemen ’s houses on both sides of the way]5884-gentlemen ’s houses on both sides of the way , and stopping for nothing but a little beer , until [they]5879-they reached [a town]5885-a town . Here against the wall of [a house]5886-a house , [Oliver]123-oliver saw written up in pretty large letters , “[206-hampton] [Hampton]206-hampton . ” [They]5879-they lingered about , in [the fields]1006-the fields , for some hours . At length [they]5879-they came back into [the town]812-the town ; and , turning into [an old public - house]5889-an old public - house with a defaced sign - board , ordered some dinner by the [kitchen fire]5890-kitchen fire . [The kitchen]939-the kitchen was [an old , low - roofed room]5892-an old , low - roofed room ; with a great beam across the middle of the ceiling , and benches , with high backs to [them]939-the kitchen , by the fire ; on which were seated [several rough men in smock - frocks]5893-several rough men in smock - frocks , drinking and smoking . [They]5879-they took no notice of [Oliver]123-oliver ; and very little of [Sikes]149-sikes ; and , as [Sikes]149-sikes took very little notice of [them]5879-they , [he]149-sikes and [[his]149-sikes young comrade]5894-his young comrade sat in a corner by [themselves]5879-they , without being much troubled by [their]5879-they company . [They]5879-they had some cold meat for dinner , and sat so long after it , while [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes indulged [himself]149-sikes with three or four pipes , that [Oliver]123-oliver began to feel quite certain [they]5879-they were not going any further . Being much tired with the walk , and getting up so early , [he]123-oliver dozed a little at first ; then , quite overpowered by fatigue and the fumes of the tobacco , fell asleep . It was quite dark when [he]123-oliver was awakened by a push from [Sikes]149-sikes . Rousing [himself]123-oliver sufficiently to sit up and look about [him]123-oliver , [he]123-oliver found that worthy in close fellowship and communication with [a labouring man]5895-a labouring man , over a pint of ale . “[206-hampton] So , [you]2307-you ’re going on to [Lower Halliford]56-lower halliford , are [you]2307-you ? ” inquired [Sikes]149-sikes . “[2307-you] Yes , [I]0-i am , ” replied [the man , who seemed a little the worse — or better , as the case might be — for drinking]5896-the man , who seemed a little the worse — or better , as the case might be — for drinking ; “[0-i] and not slow about it neither . [My]0-i horse has n’t got a load behind [him]2308-he going back , as [he]2308-he had coming up in the mornin ’ ; and [he]2308-he wo n’t be long a - doing of it . Here ’s luck to [him]2308-he . [Ecod]207-ecod ! [he]2308-he ’s [a good ’ un]5007-a good ’ un ! ” “[207-ecod] Could [you]2307-you give [[my]0-i boy]4668-my boy and [me]0-i a lift as far as there ? ” demanded [Sikes]149-sikes , pushing the ale towards [[his]0-i new friend]1123-his new friend . “[2307-you] If [you]2307-you ’re going directly , [I]0-i can , ” replied [the man]843-the man , looking out of the pot . “[2307-you] Are [you]2307-you going to [Halliford]57-halliford ? ” “[2307-you] Going on to [Shepperton]58-shepperton , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “[2307-you] [I]0-i ’m [[your]2307-you man]2311-your man , as far as [I]0-i go , ” replied [the other]591-the other . “[2311-your man] Is all paid , [Becky]208-becky ? ” “[208-becky] Yes , [the other gentleman]2312-the other gentleman ’s paid , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i say ! ” said [the man]843-the man , with tipsy gravity ; “[208-becky] that wo n’t do , [you]208-becky know . ” “[208-becky] Why not ? ” rejoined [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] [You]0-i ’re a - going to accommodate [us]2313-they , and wot ’s to prevent [my]0-i standing treat for a pint or so , in return ? ” [The stranger]5902-the stranger reflected upon this argument , with a very profound face ; having done so , [he]5902-the stranger seized [Sikes]149-sikes by the hand : and declared [he]149-sikes was [a real good fellow]5903-a real good fellow . To which [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes replied , [he]149-sikes was joking ; as , if [he]149-sikes had been sober , there would have been strong reason to suppose [he]149-sikes was . After the exchange of a few more compliments , [they]2313-they bade [the company]1248-the company good - night , and went out ; [the girl]1840-the girl gathering up the pots and glasses as [they]2313-they did so , and lounging out to the door , with [her]1840-the girl hands full , to see the party start . The horse , whose health had been drunk in [his]2314-his absence , was standing outside : ready harnessed to [the cart]5868-the cart . [Oliver]123-oliver and [Sikes]149-sikes got in without any further ceremony ; and [the man to whom [he]123-oliver belonged]5907-the man to whom he belonged , having lingered for a minute or two “[0-i] to bear [him]2314-his up , ” and to defy [the hostler]5908-the hostler and [the world]351-the world to produce [his]123-oliver equal , mounted also . Then , [the hostler]5908-the hostler was told to give the horse [his]123-oliver head ; and , [his]123-oliver head being given [him]123-oliver , [he]123-oliver made a very unpleasant use of it : tossing it into the air with great disdain , and running into the parlour windows over the way ; after performing those feats , and supporting [himself]123-oliver for a short time on [his]123-oliver hind - legs , [he]123-oliver started off at great speed , and rattled out of [the town]812-the town right gallantly . The night was very dark . A damp mist rose from [the river]5912-the river , and [the marshy ground]5913-the marshy ground about ; and spread itself over [the dreary fields]5914-the dreary fields . It was piercing cold , too ; all was gloomy and black . Not a word was spoken ; for [the driver]5784-the driver had grown sleepy ; and [Sikes]149-sikes was in no mood to lead [him]123-oliver into conversation . [Oliver]123-oliver sat huddled together , in a corner of [the cart]5868-the cart ; bewildered with alarm and apprehension ; and figuring strange objects in the gaunt trees , whose branches waved grimly to and fro , as if in some fantastic joy at the desolation of the scene . As [they]5917-they passed [Sunbury Church]59-sunbury church , the clock struck seven . There was a light in [the ferry - house]5918-the ferry - house window opposite : which streamed across [the road]825-the road , and threw into more sombre shadow a dark yew - tree with graves beneath it . There was a dull sound of falling water not far off ; and the leaves of the old tree stirred gently in the night wind . It seemed like quiet music for the repose of the dead . [Sunbury]60-sunbury was passed through , and [they]5917-they came again into [the lonely road]5920-the lonely road . Two or three miles more , and [the cart]5868-the cart stopped . [Sikes]149-sikes alighted , took [Oliver]123-oliver by the hand , and [they]5917-they once again walked on . [They]5917-they turned into [no house at [Shepperton]58-shepperton]5922-no house at shepperton , as [the weary boy]5923-the weary boy had expected ; but still kept walking on , in mud and darkness , through [gloomy lanes]5924-gloomy lanes and over [cold open wastes]5925-cold open wastes , until [they]5917-they came within sight of the lights of [a town]5885-a town at no great distance . On looking intently forward , [Oliver]123-oliver saw that [the water]5927-the water was just below [them]5917-they , and that [they]5917-they were coming to the foot of [a bridge]5928-a bridge . [Sikes]149-sikes kept straight on , until [they]5917-they were close upon [the bridge]5929-the bridge ; then turned suddenly down a bank upon the left . “[0-i] [The water]5927-the water ! ” thought [Oliver]123-oliver , turning sick with fear . “[2316-he] [He]2316-he has brought [me]0-i to this lonely place to murder [me]0-i ! ” [He]123-oliver was about to throw [himself]123-oliver on the ground , and make one struggle for [his]123-oliver young life , when [he]123-oliver saw that [they]5917-they stood before [a solitary house]5930-a solitary house : all ruinous and decayed . There was a window on each side of the dilapidated entrance ; and one story above ; but no light was visible . [The house]403-the house was dark , dismantled : and , to all appearance , uninhabited . [Sikes]149-sikes , with [Oliver]123-oliver ’s hand still in [his]149-sikes , softly approached [the low porch]5932-the low porch , and raised the latch . The door yielded to the pressure , and [they]5917-they passed in together . CHAPTER XXII . THE BURGLARY “[2316-he] Hallo ! ” cried a loud , hoarse voice , as soon as [they]5917-they set foot in [the passage]1168-the passage . “[2316-he] Do n’t make such a row , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , bolting the door . “[2317-a glim] Show [a glim]2317-a glim , [Toby]201-toby . ” “[2317-a glim] Aha ! [[my]0-i pal]2318-my pal ! ” cried [the same voice]5934-the same voice . “[2317-a glim] [A glim]2317-a glim , [Barney]187-barney , [a glim]2317-a glim ! Show [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman in , [Barney]187-barney ; wake up first , if convenient . ” [The speaker]1645-the speaker appeared to throw a boot - jack , or some such article , at [the person [he]1645-the speaker addressed]5936-the person he addressed , to rouse [him]1645-the speaker from [his]1645-the speaker slumbers : for the noise of a wooden body , falling violently , was heard ; and then an indistinct muttering , as of [a man between sleep and awake]5937-a man between sleep and awake . “[4594-the gentleman] Do [you]2322-you hear ? ” cried [the same voice]5934-the same voice . “[2322-you] There ’s [Bill Sikes]149-sikes in [the passage]1168-the passage with [nobody]316-nobody to do the civil to [him]149-sikes ; and [you]2322-you sleeping there , as if [you]2322-you took laudanum with [your]2322-you meals , and nothing stronger . Are [you]2322-you any fresher now , or do [you]2322-you want the iron candlestick to wake [you]2322-you thoroughly ? ” A pair of slipshod feet shuffled , hastily , across the bare floor of [the room]418-the room , as this interrogatory was put ; and there issued , from a door on the right hand ; first , a feeble candle : and next , the form of [the same individual who has been heretofore described as labouring under the infirmity of speaking through]5940-the same individual who has been heretofore described as labouring under the infirmity of speaking through [his]5940-the same individual who has been heretofore described as labouring under the infirmity of speaking through nose , and officiating as waiter at [the public - house on [Saffron Hill]16-saffron hill]5941-the public - house on saffron hill . “[2322-you] [Bister Sikes]209-sikes ! ” exclaimed [Barney]187-barney , with real or counterfeit joy ; “[2322-you] cub [i]0-i d , [sir]4543-sir ; cub [i]0-i d. ” “[0-i] Here ! [you]2322-you get on first , ” said [Sikes]209-sikes , putting [Oliver]123-oliver in front of [him]0-i . “[2322-you] Quicker ! or [I]0-i shall tread upon [your]2322-you heels . ” Muttering a curse upon [his]0-i tardiness , [Sikes]209-sikes pushed [Oliver]123-oliver before [him]0-i ; and [they]5942-they entered [a low dark room]5943-a low dark room with a smoky fire , two or three broken chairs , a table , and a very old couch : on which , with [his]5940-the same individual who has been heretofore described as labouring under the infirmity of speaking through legs much higher than [his]5940-the same individual who has been heretofore described as labouring under the infirmity of speaking through head , [a man]476-a man was reposing at full length , smoking a long clay pipe . [He]5940-the same individual who has been heretofore described as labouring under the infirmity of speaking through was dressed in a smartly - cut snuff - coloured coat , with large brass buttons ; an orange neckerchief ; a coarse , staring , shawl - pattern waistcoat ; and drab breeches . [Mr. Crackit]201-toby ( for [he]201-toby it was ) had no very great quantity of hair , either upon [his]201-toby head or face ; but what [he]201-toby had , was of a reddish dye , and tortured into long corkscrew curls , through which [he]201-toby occasionally thrust some very dirty fingers , ornamented with large common rings . [He]201-toby was a trifle above the middle size , and apparently rather weak in the legs ; but this circumstance by no means detracted from [his]201-toby own admiration of [his]201-toby top - boots , which [he]201-toby contemplated , in [their]5945-their elevated situation , with lively satisfaction . “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes , [[my]0-i boy]4668-my boy ! ” said [this figure]5946-this figure , turning [his]0-i head towards the door , “[149-sikes] [I]0-i ’m glad to see [you]149-sikes . [I]0-i was almost afraid [you]149-sikes ’d given it up : in which case [I]0-i should have made a personal wentur . Hallo ! ” Uttering this exclamation in a tone of great surprise , as [his]0-i eyes rested on [Oliver]123-oliver , [Mr. Toby Crackit]201-toby brought [himself]201-toby into a sitting posture , and demanded who that was . “[423-the boy] [The boy]423-the boy . Only [the boy]423-the boy ! ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes , drawing a chair towards the fire . “[210-wud of bister fagid] [[Wud of Bister Fagid]210-wud of bister fagid ’s lads]2329-wud of bister fagid ’s lads , ” exclaimed [Barney]187-barney , with a grin . “[2329-wud of bister fagid ’s lads] Fagin ’s , eh ! ” exclaimed [Toby]201-toby , looking at [Oliver]123-oliver . “[2329-wud of bister fagid ’s lads] Wot [an inwalable boy that ’ll make]2330-an inwalable boy that ’ll make , for [the old ladies]2331-the old ladies ’ pockets in [chapels]2332-chapels ! [His]423-the boy mug is a fortin ’ to [him]423-the boy . ” “[423-the boy] There — there ’s enough of that , ” interposed [Sikes]149-sikes , impatiently ; and stooping over [[his]149-sikes recumbant friend]5947-his recumbant friend , [he]149-sikes whispered a few words in [his]5947-his recumbant friend ear : at which [Mr. Crackit]201-toby laughed immensely , and honoured [Oliver]123-oliver with a long stare of astonishment . “[423-the boy] Now , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , as [he]149-sikes resumed [his]149-sikes seat , “[2333-you] if [you]2333-you ’ll give [us]2334-us something to eat and drink while [we]2334-us ’re waiting , [you]2333-you ’ll put some heart in [us]2334-us ; or in [me]0-i , at all events . Sit down by the fire , [younker]2333-you , and rest [yourself]2333-you ; for [you]2333-you ’ll have to go out with [us]2334-us again tonight , though not very far off . ” [Oliver]123-oliver looked at [Sikes]149-sikes , in mute and timid wonder ; and drawing a stool to the fire , sat with [his]423-the boy aching head upon [his]423-the boy hands , scarcely knowing where [he]423-the boy was , or what was passing around [him]423-the boy . “[2333-you] Here , ” said [Toby]201-toby , as [the young Jew]5948-the young jew placed some fragments of food , and a bottle upon the table , “[2333-you] Success to the crack ! ” [He]201-toby rose to honour the toast ; and , carefully depositing [his]201-toby empty pipe in a corner , advanced to the table , filled a glass with spirits , and drank off its contents . [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes did the same . “[2333-you] A drain for [the boy]423-the boy , ” said [Toby]201-toby , half - filling a wine - glass . “[2336-innocence] Down with it , [innocence]2336-innocence . ” “[2336-innocence] Indeed , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver , looking piteously up into [the man]843-the man ’s face ; “[0-i] indeed , [I]0-i — ” “[0-i] Down with it ! ” echoed [Toby]201-toby . “[0-i] Do [you]2333-you think [I]0-i do n’t know what ’s good for [you]2333-you ? Tell [him]423-the boy to drink it , [Bill]149-sikes . ” “[149-sikes] [He]423-the boy had better ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes clapping [his]149-sikes hand upon [his]149-sikes pocket . “[423-the boy] Burn [my]0-i body , if [he]423-the boy is n’t more trouble than [a whole family of Dodgers]2337-a whole family of dodgers . Drink it , [you]2333-you perwerse imp ; drink it ! ” Frightened by the menacing gestures of [the two men]5950-the two men , [Oliver]123-oliver hastily swallowed the contents of the glass , and immediately fell into a violent fit of coughing : which delighted [Toby Crackit]201-toby and [Barney]187-barney , and even drew a smile from [the surly Mr. Sikes]149-sikes . This done , and [Sikes]149-sikes having satisfied [his]149-sikes appetite ( [Oliver]123-oliver could eat nothing but a small crust of bread which [they]5950-the two men made [him]149-sikes swallow ) , [the two men]5950-the two men laid [themselves]5950-the two men down on chairs for a short nap . [Oliver]123-oliver retained [his]123-oliver stool by the fire ; [Barney]187-barney wrapped in a blanket , stretched [himself]187-barney on the floor : close outside the fender . [They]5950-the two men slept , or appeared to sleep , for some time ; [nobody]316-nobody stirring but [Barney]187-barney , who rose once or twice to throw coals on the fire . [Oliver]123-oliver fell into a heavy doze : imagining [himself]123-oliver straying along [the gloomy lanes]5953-the gloomy lanes , or wandering about [the dark churchyard]5954-the dark churchyard , or retracing some one or other of the scenes of the past day : when [he]123-oliver was roused by [Toby Crackit]201-toby jumping up and declaring it was half - past one . In an instant , [the other two]5955-the other two were on [their]5955-the other two legs , and all were actively engaged in busy preparation . [Sikes]149-sikes and [[his]149-sikes companion]621-his companion enveloped [their]5955-the other two necks and chins in large dark shawls , and drew on [their]5955-the other two great - coats ; [Barney]187-barney , opening a cupboard , brought forth several articles , which [he]187-barney hastily crammed into the pockets . “[187-barney] Barkers for [me]0-i , [Barney]187-barney , ” said [Toby Crackit]201-toby . “[187-barney] Here [they]2338-them are , ” replied [Barney]187-barney , producing a pair of pistols . “[2339-you] [You]2339-you loaded [them]2338-them [yourself]2339-you . ” “[2339-you] All right ! ” replied [Toby]201-toby , stowing them away . “[2340-the persuaders] [The persuaders]2340-the persuaders ? ” “[2340-the persuaders] [I]0-i ’ve got ’em , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] Crape , keys , centre - bits , darkies — nothing forgotten ? ” inquired [Toby]201-toby : fastening a small crowbar to a loop inside the skirt of [his]201-toby coat . “[0-i] All right , ” rejoined [[his]187-barney companion]621-his companion . “[0-i] Bring [them]2338-them bits of timber , [Barney]187-barney . That ’s the time of day . ” With these words , [he]187-barney took a thick stick from [Barney]187-barney ’s hands , who , having delivered another to [Toby]201-toby , busied [himself]201-toby in fastening on [Oliver]123-oliver ’s cape . “[0-i] Now then ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , holding out [his]149-sikes hand . [Oliver]123-oliver : [who was completely stupified by the unwonted exercise , and the air]5958-who was completely stupified by the unwonted exercise , and the air , and the drink which had been forced upon [him]123-oliver : put [his]123-oliver hand mechanically into that which [Sikes]149-sikes extended for the purpose . “[0-i] Take [his]2341-his other hand , [Toby]201-toby , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[201-toby] Look out , [Barney]187-barney . ” [The man]843-the man went to the door , and returned to announce that all was quiet . [The two robbers]5960-the two robbers issued forth with [Oliver]123-oliver between [them]5960-the two robbers . [Barney]187-barney , having made all fast , rolled [himself]187-barney up as before , and was soon asleep again . It was now intensely dark . The fog was much heavier than it had been in the early part of the night ; and the atmosphere was so damp , that , although no rain fell , [Oliver]123-oliver ’s hair and eyebrows , within a few minutes after leaving [the house]403-the house , had become stiff with the half - frozen moisture that was floating about . [They]2344-they crossed [the bridge]5929-the bridge , and kept on towards the lights which [he]201-toby had seen before . [They]2344-they were at no great distance off ; and , as [they]2344-they walked pretty briskly , [they]2344-they soon arrived at [Chertsey]34-chertsey . “[187-barney] Slap through [the town]812-the town , ” whispered [Sikes]149-sikes ; “[187-barney] there ’ll be [nobody in the way]2343-nobody in the way , tonight , to see [us]2344-they . ” [Toby]201-toby acquiesced ; and [they]2344-they hurried through [the main street of [the little town]5964-the little town]5963-the main street of the little town , which at that late hour was wholly deserted . A dim light shone at intervals from some bed - room window ; and the hoarse barking of dogs occasionally broke the silence of the night . But there was [nobody abroad]5965-nobody abroad . [They]2344-they had cleared [the town]812-the town , as the church - bell struck two . Quickening [their]2344-they pace , [they]2344-they turned up [a road]5967-a road upon the left hand . After walking about a quarter of a mile , [they]2344-they stopped before [a detached house surrounded by a wall]5968-a detached house surrounded by a wall : to the top of which , [Toby Crackit]201-toby , scarcely pausing to take breath , climbed in a twinkling . “[423-the boy] [The boy]423-the boy next , ” said [Toby]201-toby . “[423-the boy] Hoist [him]423-the boy up ; [I]0-i ’ll catch hold of [him]423-the boy . ” Before [Oliver]123-oliver had time to look round , [Sikes]149-sikes had caught [him]123-oliver under the arms ; and in three or four seconds [he]123-oliver and [Toby]201-toby were lying on the grass on the other side . [Sikes]149-sikes followed directly . And [they]2344-they stole cautiously towards [the house]403-the house . And now , for the first time , [Oliver]123-oliver , well - nigh mad with grief and terror , saw that housebreaking and robbery , if not murder , were the objects of the expedition . [He]123-oliver clasped [his]123-oliver hands together , and involuntarily uttered a subdued exclamation of horror . A mist came before [his]123-oliver eyes ; the cold sweat stood upon [his]123-oliver ashy face ; [his]123-oliver limbs failed [him]123-oliver ; and [he]123-oliver sank upon [his]123-oliver knees . “[0-i] Get up ! ” murmured [Sikes]149-sikes , trembling with rage , and drawing the pistol from [his]0-i pocket ; “[0-i] Get up , or [I]0-i ’ll strew [your]2346-your brains upon the grass . ” “[0-i] Oh ! for [God]171-god ’s sake let [me]0-i go ! ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver ; “[0-i] let [me]0-i run away and die in [the fields]1006-the fields . [I]0-i will never come near [London]6-london ; never , never ! Oh ! pray have mercy on [me]0-i , and do not make [me]0-i steal . For the love of [all the bright Angels that rest in Heaven]2348-all the bright angels that rest in heaven , have mercy upon [me]0-i ! ” [The man to whom this appeal was made]5970-the man to whom this appeal was made , swore a dreadful oath , and had cocked the pistol , when [Toby]201-toby , striking it from [his]201-toby grasp , placed [his]201-toby hand upon [the boy]423-the boy ’s mouth , and dragged [him]423-the boy to [the house]403-the house . “[149-sikes] Hush ! ” cried [the man]843-the man ; “[149-sikes] it wo n’t answer here . Say another word , and [I]0-i ’ll do [your]0-i business [myself]0-i with a crack on the head . That makes no noise , and is quite as certain , and more genteel . Here , [Bill]149-sikes , wrench the shutter open . [He]2349-he ’s game enough now , [I]0-i ’ll engage . [I]0-i ’ve seen [older hands of [his]2349-he age]2350-older hands of his age took the same way , for a minute or two , on a cold night . ” [Sikes]149-sikes , invoking terrific imprecations upon [Fagin]161-fagin ’s head for sending [Oliver]123-oliver on such an errand , plied the crowbar vigorously , but with little noise . After some delay , and some assistance from [Toby]201-toby , the shutter to which [he]0-i had referred , swung open on its hinges . It was a little lattice window , about five feet and a half above the ground , at the back of [the house]403-the house : which belonged to [a scullery]5975-a scullery , or small brewing - place , at the end of [the passage]1168-the passage . The aperture was so small , that [the inmates]5977-the inmates had probably not thought it worth while to defend [it]5978-it more securely ; but [it]5978-it was large enough to admit [a boy of [Oliver]123-oliver]5979-a boy of oliver ’s size , nevertheless . A very brief exercise of [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes ’s art , sufficed to overcome the fastening of the lattice ; and it soon stood wide open also . “[0-i] Now listen , [[you]2351-you young limb]2352-you young limb , ” whispered [Sikes]149-sikes , drawing a dark lantern from [his]149-sikes pocket , and throwing the glare full on [Oliver]123-oliver ’s face ; “[2351-you] [I]0-i ’m a going to put [you]2351-you through [there]4593-there . Take this light ; go softly up the steps straight afore [you]2351-you , and along [the little hall]2354-the little hall , to [the street]4555-the street door ; unfasten it , and let [us]2356-us in . ” “[1080-the old lady] There ’s a bolt at the top , [you]2351-you wo n’t be able to reach , ” interposed [Toby]201-toby . “[1080-the old lady] Stand upon one of [the hall]543-the hall chairs . There are three there , [Bill]149-sikes , with a jolly large blue unicorn and gold pitchfork on ’em : which is [the old lady]1080-the old lady ’s arms . ” “[1080-the old lady] Keep quiet , ca n’t [you]2351-you ? ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes , with a threatening look . “[1080-the old lady] [The room]418-the room - door is open , is it ? ” “[187-barney] Wide , ” replied [Toby]201-toby , after peeping in to satisfy [himself]201-toby . “[187-barney] The game of that is , that [they]2360-they always leave it open with a catch , so that the dog , who ’s got a bed in [here]4553-here , may walk up and down [the passage]1168-the passage when [he]2363-he feels wakeful . Ha ! ha ! [Barney]187-barney ’ ticed [him]2363-he away tonight . So neat ! ” Although [Mr. Crackit]201-toby spoke in a scarcely audible whisper , and laughed without noise , [Sikes]149-sikes imperiously commanded [him]201-toby to be silent , and to get to work . [Toby]201-toby complied , by first producing [his]201-toby lantern , and placing it on the ground ; then by planting [himself]201-toby firmly with [his]201-toby head against the wall beneath the window , and [his]201-toby hands upon [his]201-toby knees , so as to make a step of [his]201-toby back . This was no sooner done , than [Sikes]149-sikes , mounting upon [him]201-toby , put [Oliver]123-oliver gently through the window with [his]123-oliver feet first ; and , without leaving hold of [his]123-oliver collar , planted [him]123-oliver safely on the floor inside . “[187-barney] Take this lantern , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , looking into [the room]418-the room . “[187-barney] [You]2364-you see the stairs afore [you]2364-you ? ” [Oliver]123-oliver , more dead than alive , gasped out , “[2364-you] Yes . ” [Sikes]149-sikes , pointing to the street - door with the pistol - barrel , briefly advised [him]123-oliver to take notice that [he]123-oliver was within shot all the way ; and that if [he]123-oliver faltered , [he]123-oliver would fall dead that instant . “[2364-you] It ’s done in a minute , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , in the same low whisper . “[0-i] Directly [I]0-i leave go of [you]2364-you , do [your]2364-you work . Hark ! ” “[0-i] What ’s that ? ” whispered [the other man]5981-the other man . [They]5982-they listened intently . “[0-i] Nothing , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , releasing [his]149-sikes hold of [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] Now ! ” In the short time [he]123-oliver had had to collect [his]123-oliver senses , [the boy]423-the boy had firmly resolved that , whether [he]123-oliver died in the attempt or not , [he]123-oliver would make one effort to dart [upstairs]4560-upstairs from [the hall]543-the hall , and alarm [the family]4780-the family . Filled with this idea , [he]123-oliver advanced at once , but stealthily . “[0-i] Come back ! ” suddenly cried [Sikes]149-sikes aloud . “[0-i] Back ! back ! ” Scared by the sudden breaking of the dead stillness of [the place]840-the place , and by a loud cry which followed it , [Oliver]123-oliver let [his]123-oliver lantern fall , and knew not whether to advance or fly . The cry was repeated — a light appeared — a vision of [two terrified half - dressed men at the top of the stairs]5988-two terrified half - dressed men at the top of the stairs swam before [his]123-oliver eyes — a flash — a loud noise — a smoke — a crash somewhere , but where [he]123-oliver knew not,—and [he]123-oliver staggered back . [Sikes]149-sikes had disappeared for an instant ; but [he]149-sikes was up again , and had [him]123-oliver by the collar before the smoke had cleared away . [He]149-sikes fired [his]149-sikes own pistol after [the men , who were already retreating]5989-the men , who were already retreating ; and dragged [the boy]423-the boy up . “[0-i] Clasp [your]2365-your arm tighter , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , as [he]149-sikes drew [him]123-oliver through the window . “[0-i] Give [me]0-i a shawl here . [They]2366-they ’ve hit [him]2365-your . Quick ! How [the boy]423-the boy bleeds ! ” Then came the loud ringing of a bell , mingled with the noise of fire - arms , and the shouts of [men]412-men , and the sensation of being carried over uneven ground at a rapid pace . And then , the noises grew confused in the distance ; and a cold deadly feeling crept over [the boy]423-the boy ’s heart ; and [he]423-the boy saw or heard no more . CHAPTER XXIII . WHICH CONTAINS THE SUBSTANCE OF A PLEASANT CONVERSATION BETWEEN [MR . BUMBLE]128-mr. bumble AND [A LADY]5993-a lady ; AND SHOWS THAT EVEN A BEADLE MAY BE SUSCEPTIBLE ON SOME POINTS The night was bitter cold . The snow lay on the ground , frozen into a hard thick crust , so that only the heaps that had drifted into byways and corners were affected by the sharp wind that howled abroad : which , as if expending increased fury on such prey as it found , caught it savagely up in clouds , and , whirling it into a thousand misty eddies , scattered it in air . Bleak , dark , and piercing cold , it was a night for [the well - housed and fed]5994-the well - housed and fed to draw round the bright fire and thank [God]171-god [they]5994-the well - housed and fed were at [home]4737-home ; and for [the homeless , starving wretch]5996-the homeless , starving wretch to lay [him]5996-the homeless , starving wretch down and die . [Many hunger - worn outcasts]5997-many hunger - worn outcasts close [their]5997-many hunger - worn outcasts eyes in [[our]5998-our bare streets]5999-our bare streets , at such times , who , let [their]5997-many hunger - worn outcasts crimes have been what [they]5997-many hunger - worn outcasts may , can hardly open them in a more bitter world . Such was the aspect of out - of - doors affairs , when [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , [the matron of the workhouse to which [[our]5998-our readers]6001-our readers have been already introduced as [the birthplace of [Oliver Twist]123-oliver]6002-the birthplace of oliver twist]6000-the matron of the workhouse to which our readers have been already introduced as the birthplace of oliver twist , sat [herself]211-mrs. corney down before a cheerful fire in [[her]211-mrs. corney [own little room]6004-own little room]6003-her own little room , and glanced , with no small degree of complacency , at a small round table : on which stood a tray of corresponding size , furnished with all necessary materials for the most grateful meal that [matrons]6005-matrons enjoy . In fact , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney was about to solace [herself]211-mrs. corney with a cup of tea . As [she]211-mrs. corney glanced from the table to the fireplace , where the smallest of all possible kettles was singing a small song in a small voice , [her]211-mrs. corney inward satisfaction evidently increased,—so much so , indeed , that [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney smiled . “[2366-they] Well ! ” said [the matron]6006-the matron , leaning [her]6006-the matron elbow on the table , and looking reflectively at the fire ; “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m sure [we]2368-we have all on [us]2368-we a great deal to be grateful for ! A great deal , if [we]2368-we did but know it . Ah ! ” [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney shook [her]211-mrs. corney head mournfully , as if deploring the mental blindness of [those paupers who did not know it]6007-those paupers who did not know it ; and thrusting a silver spoon ( private property ) into the inmost recesses of [a two - ounce tin tea - caddy]6008-a two - ounce tin tea - caddy , proceeded to make the tea . How slight a thing will disturb the equanimity of [our]2368-we frail minds ! The black teapot , being very small and easily filled , ran over while [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney was moralising ; and the water slightly scalded [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ’s hand . “[0-i] Drat the pot ! ” said [the worthy matron]6009-the worthy matron , setting it down very hastily on the hob ; “[0-i] a little stupid thing , that only holds a couple of cups ! What use is it of , to [anybody]421-anybody ! Except , ” said [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , pausing , “[421-anybody] except to [a poor desolate creature like [me]0-i]2370-a poor desolate creature like me . Oh dear ! ” With these words , [the matron]6006-the matron dropped into [her]6006-the matron chair , and , once more resting [her]6006-the matron elbow on the table , thought of [her]6006-the matron solitary fate . The small teapot , and the single cup , had awakened in [her]6006-the matron mind sad recollections of [Mr. Corney]212-mr. corney ( who had not been dead more than five - and - twenty years ) ; and [she]6006-the matron was overpowered . “[0-i] [I]0-i shall never get another ! ” said [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , pettishly ; “[0-i] [I]0-i shall never get another — like [him]2371-him . ” Whether this remark bore reference to [the husband]4789-the husband , or the teapot , is uncertain . It might have been the latter ; for [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney looked at it as [she]211-mrs. corney spoke ; and took it up afterwards . [She]211-mrs. corney had just tasted [her]211-mrs. corney first cup , when [she]211-mrs. corney was disturbed by a soft tap at the room - door . “[0-i] Oh , come in with [you]0-i ! ” said [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , sharply . “[0-i] [Some of [the old women]2373-the old women]2372-some of the old women dying , [I]0-i suppose . [They]2372-some of the old women always die when [I]0-i ’m at meals . Do n’t stand there , letting the cold air in , do n’t . What ’s amiss now , eh ? ” “[4840-ma’am] Nothing , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , nothing , ” replied [a man]476-a man ’s voice . “[4840-ma’am] Dear [me]0-i ! ” exclaimed [the matron]6006-the matron , in a much sweeter tone , “[128-mr. bumble] is that [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ? ” “[128-mr. bumble] At [your]4840-ma’am service , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , who had been stopping outside to rub [his]128-mr. bumble shoes clean , and to shake the snow off [his]128-mr. bumble coat ; and who now made [his]128-mr. bumble appearance , bearing the cocked hat in one hand and a bundle in the other . “[128-mr. bumble] Shall [I]0-i shut the door , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? ” [The lady]711-the lady modestly hesitated to reply , lest there should be any impropriety in holding an interview with [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with closed doors . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble taking advantage of the hesitation , and being very cold [himself]128-mr. bumble , shut it without permission . “[0-i] Hard weather , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , ” said [the matron]6006-the matron . “[128-mr. bumble] Hard , indeed , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” replied [the beadle]389-the beadle . “[4840-ma’am] Anti - porochial weather this , [ma’am]4840-ma’am . [We]2379-we have given away , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , [we]2379-we have given away a matter of twenty quartern loaves and a cheese and a half , this very blessed afternoon ; and yet [them paupers]2380-them paupers are not contented . ” “[4840-ma’am] Of course not . When would [they]2380-them paupers be , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ? ” said [the matron]6006-the matron , sipping [her]6006-the matron tea . “[128-mr. bumble] When , indeed , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ! ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[4840-ma’am] Why here ’s [one man that , in consideration of [[his]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family wife]787-his wife and [large family]2384-large family]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family , has a quartern loaf and a good pound of cheese , full weight . Is [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family grateful , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? Is [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family grateful ? Not a copper farthing ’s worth of it ! What does [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family do , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , but ask for a few coals ; if it ’s only a pocket handkerchief full , [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family says ! Coals ! What would [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family do with coals ? Toast [his]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family cheese with ’em and then come back for more . That ’s the way with [these people]2387-these people , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ; give [’em]2389-’em a apron full of coals today , and [they]2387-these people ’ll come back for another , the day after tomorrow , as brazen as alabaster . ” [The matron]6006-the matron expressed [her]6006-the matron entire concurrence in this intelligible simile ; and the beadle went on . “[0-i] [I]0-i never , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , “[0-i] see anything like the pitch it ’s got to . The day afore yesterday , [a man]476-a man — [you]4840-ma’am have been [a married woman]2391-a married woman , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , and [I]0-i may mention it to [you]4840-ma’am — [a man , with hardly a rag upon [his]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family back]2393-a man , with hardly a rag upon his back ( here [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney looked at the floor ) , goes to [[our]2394-our overseer]2395-our overseer ’s door when [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family has got [company]5164-company coming to dinner ; and says , [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family must be relieved , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney . As [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family would n’t go away , and shocked [the company]1248-the company very much , [[our]2394-our overseer]2395-our overseer sent [him]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family out a pound of potatoes and half a pint of oatmeal . ‘ [My]0-i heart ! ’ says [the ungrateful villain]2399-the ungrateful villain , ‘ what ’s the use of _ this _ to [me]0-i ? [You]0-i might as well give [me]0-i a pair of iron spectacles ! ’ ‘ Very good , ’ says [[our]2394-our overseer]2395-our overseer , taking ’em away again , ‘ [you]0-i wo n’t get anything else here . ’ ‘ Then [I]0-i ’ll die in [the streets]4806-the streets ! ’ says [the vagrant]2402-the vagrant . ‘ Oh no , [you]0-i wo n’t , ’ says [[our]2394-our overseer]2395-our overseer . ” “[0-i] Ha ! ha ! That was very good ! So like [Mr. Grannett]213-mr. grannett , was n’t it ? ” interposed [the matron]6006-the matron . “[213-mr. grannett] Well , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ? ” “[128-mr. bumble] Well , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” rejoined [the beadle]389-the beadle , “[2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family] [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family went away ; and [he]2382-one man that , in consideration of his wife and large family _ did _ die in [the streets]4806-the streets . There ’s [a obstinate pauper]2406-a obstinate pauper for [you]128-mr. bumble ! ” “[2406-a obstinate pauper] It beats anything [I]0-i could have believed , ” observed [the matron]6006-the matron emphatically . “[128-mr. bumble] But do n’t [you]128-mr. bumble think out - of - door relief a very bad thing , any way , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ? [You]128-mr. bumble ’re [a gentleman of experience]2407-a gentleman of experience , and ought to know . Come . ” “[211-mrs. corney] [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , ” said [the beadle]389-the beadle , smiling as [men smile who are conscious of superior information]6023-men smile who are conscious of superior information , “[211-mrs. corney] out - of - door relief , properly managed : properly managed , [ma’am]4840-ma’am : is the porochial safeguard . The great principle of out - of - door relief is , to give [the paupers]457-the paupers exactly what [they]457-the paupers do n’t want ; and then [they]457-the paupers get tired of coming . ” “[457-the paupers] Dear [me]0-i ! ” exclaimed [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney . “[457-the paupers] Well , that is a good one , too ! ” “[4840-ma’am] Yes . Betwixt [you]4840-ma’am and [me]0-i , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” returned [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , “[4840-ma’am] that ’s the great principle ; and that ’s the reason why , if [you]4840-ma’am look at any cases that get into them owdacious newspapers , [you]4840-ma’am ’ll always observe that [sick families]2411-sick families have been relieved with slices of cheese . That ’s the rule now , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , all over [the country]4929-the country . But , however , ” said [the beadle]389-the beadle , stopping to unpack [his]389-the beadle bundle , “[211-mrs. corney] these are official secrets , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ; not to be spoken of ; except , as [I]0-i may say , among [the porochial officers]2414-the porochial officers , such as [ourselves]2415-ourselves . This is the port wine , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , that [the board]393-the board ordered for [the infirmary]2418-the infirmary ; real , fresh , genuine port wine ; only out of the cask this forenoon ; clear as a bell , and no sediment ! ” Having held the first bottle up to the light , and shaken it well to test its excellence , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble placed [them]6025-them both on top of a chest of drawers ; folded the handkerchief in which they had been wrapped ; put it carefully in [his]128-mr. bumble pocket ; and took up [his]128-mr. bumble hat , as if to go . “[4840-ma’am] [You]4840-ma’am ’ll have a very cold walk , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , ” said [the matron]6006-the matron . “[128-mr. bumble] It blows , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , turning up [his]128-mr. bumble coat - collar , “[4840-ma’am] enough to cut [one]4689-one ’s ears off . ” [The matron]6006-the matron looked , from the little kettle , to the beadle , who was moving towards the door ; and as [the beadle]389-the beadle coughed , preparatory to bidding [her]6006-the matron good - night , bashfully inquired whether — whether [he]389-the beadle would n’t take a cup of tea ? [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble instantaneously turned back [his]128-mr. bumble collar again ; laid [his]128-mr. bumble hat and stick upon a chair ; and drew another chair up to the table . As [he]128-mr. bumble slowly seated [himself]128-mr. bumble , [he]128-mr. bumble looked at [the lady]711-the lady . [She]711-the lady fixed [her]711-the lady eyes upon the little teapot . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble coughed again , and slightly smiled . [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney rose to get another cup and saucer from [the closet]6030-the closet . As [she]211-mrs. corney sat down , [her]211-mrs. corney eyes once again encountered those of [the gallant beadle]6031-the gallant beadle ; [she]211-mrs. corney coloured , and applied [herself]211-mrs. corney to the task of making [his]6031-the gallant beadle tea . Again [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble coughed — louder this time than [he]128-mr. bumble had coughed yet . “[4840-ma’am] Sweet ? [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ? ” inquired [the matron]6006-the matron , taking up the sugar - basin . “[128-mr. bumble] Very sweet , indeed , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . [He]128-mr. bumble fixed [his]128-mr. bumble eyes on [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney as [he]128-mr. bumble said this ; and if ever [a beadle]431-a beadle looked tender , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was [that beadle]5421-that beadle at that moment . The tea was made , and handed in silence . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , having spread a handkerchief over [his]128-mr. bumble knees to prevent the crumbs from sullying the splendour of [his]128-mr. bumble shorts , began to eat and drink ; varying these amusements , occasionally , by fetching a deep sigh ; which , however , had no injurious effect upon [his]128-mr. bumble appetite , but , on the contrary , rather seemed to facilitate [his]128-mr. bumble operations in the tea and toast department . “[4840-ma’am] [You]4840-ma’am have a cat , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , [I]0-i see , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , glancing at [one who , in the centre of [[her]4840-ma’am family]6036-her family]6035-one who , in the centre of her family , was basking before the fire ; “[0-i] and kittens too , [I]0-i declare ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am so fond of them , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [you]128-mr. bumble ca n’t think , ” replied [the matron]6006-the matron . “[128-mr. bumble] [They]2423-they ’re _ so _ happy , _ so _ frolicsome , and _ so _ cheerful , that [they]2423-they are quite companions for [me]0-i . ” “[2423-they] Very nice animals , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , approvingly ; “[2423-they] so very domestic . ” “[4840-ma’am] Oh , yes ! ” rejoined [the matron]6006-the matron with enthusiasm ; “[4840-ma’am] so fond of [[their]2423-they home]1593-their home too , that it ’s quite a pleasure , [I]0-i ’m sure . ” “[211-mrs. corney] [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , slowly , and marking the time with [his]128-mr. bumble teaspoon , “[211-mrs. corney] [I]0-i mean to say this , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ; that any cat , or kitten , that could live with [you]128-mr. bumble , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , and _ not _ be fond of [its]2429-its home , must be a ass , [ma’am]4840-ma’am . ” “[4840-ma’am] Oh , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ! ” remonstrated [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney . “[128-mr. bumble] It ’s of no use disguising facts , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , slowly flourishing the teaspoon with a kind of amorous dignity which made [him]128-mr. bumble doubly impressive ; “[4840-ma’am] [I]0-i would drown it [myself]0-i , with pleasure . ” “[0-i] Then [you]128-mr. bumble ’re [a cruel man]2432-a cruel man , ” said [the matron]6006-the matron vivaciously , as [she]6006-the matron held out [her]6006-the matron hand for the beadle ’s cup ; “[2432-a cruel man] and [a very hard - hearted man]2433-a very hard - hearted man besides . ” “[2433-a very hard - hearted man] Hard - hearted , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[2433-a very hard - hearted man] Hard ? ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble resigned [his]128-mr. bumble cup without another word ; squeezed [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ’s little finger as [she]211-mrs. corney took it ; and inflicting two open - handed slaps upon [his]128-mr. bumble laced waistcoat , gave a mighty sigh , and hitched [his]128-mr. bumble chair a very little morsel farther from the fire . It was a round table ; and as [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney and [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had been sitting opposite each other , with no great space between [them]6040-them , and fronting the fire , it will be seen that [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , in receding from the fire , and still keeping at the table , increased the distance between [himself]128-mr. bumble and [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ; which proceeding , [some prudent readers]6041-some prudent readers will doubtless be disposed to admire , and to consider an act of great heroism on [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s part : [he]128-mr. bumble being in some sort tempted by time , place , and opportunity , to give utterance to certain soft nothings , which however well they may become the lips of the light and thoughtless , do seem immeasurably beneath the dignity of [judges of the land]6042-judges of the land , [members of parliament]6043-members of parliament , [ministers of state]6044-ministers of state , [lord mayors]6045-lord mayors , and [other great public functionaries]6046-other great public functionaries , but more particularly beneath the stateliness and gravity of [a beadle]431-a beadle : who ( as is well known ) should be the sternest and most inflexible among [them]6048-them all . Whatever were [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s intentions , however ( and no doubt they were of the best ): it unfortunately happened , as has been twice before remarked , that the table was a round one ; consequently [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , moving [his]128-mr. bumble chair by little and little , soon began to diminish the distance between [himself]128-mr. bumble and [the matron]6006-the matron ; and , continuing to travel round the outer edge of the circle , brought [his]128-mr. bumble chair , in time , close to that in which [the matron]6006-the matron was seated . Indeed , the two chairs touched ; and when [they]6051-they did so , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble stopped . Now , if [the matron]6006-the matron had moved [her]6006-the matron chair to the right , [she]6006-the matron would have been scorched by the fire ; and if to the left , [she]6006-the matron must have fallen into [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s arms ; so ( being [a discreet matron]6053-a discreet matron , and no doubt foreseeing these consequences at a glance ) [she]6006-the matron remained where [she]6006-the matron was , and handed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble another cup of tea . “[211-mrs. corney] Hard - hearted , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ? ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , stirring [his]128-mr. bumble tea , and looking up into [the matron]6006-the matron ’s face ; “[211-mrs. corney] are _ [you]211-mrs. corney _ hard - hearted , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ? ” “[4730-dear] [Dear]4730-dear [me]0-i ! ” exclaimed [the matron]6006-the matron , “[4730-dear] what a very curious question from [a single man]2436-a single man . What can [you]211-mrs. corney want to know for , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ? ” [The beadle]389-the beadle drank [his]389-the beadle tea to the last drop ; finished a piece of toast ; whisked the crumbs off [his]389-the beadle knees ; wiped [his]389-the beadle lips ; and deliberately kissed [the matron]6006-the matron . “[128-mr. bumble] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ! ” cried [that discreet lady]6058-that discreet lady in a whisper ; for the fright was so great , that [she]6058-that discreet lady had quite lost [her]6058-that discreet lady voice , “[128-mr. bumble] [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [I]0-i shall scream ! ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble made no reply ; but in a slow and dignified manner , put [his]128-mr. bumble arm round [the matron]6006-the matron ’s waist . As [the lady]711-the lady had stated [her]711-the lady intention of screaming , of course [she]711-the lady would have screamed at this additional boldness , but that the exertion was rendered unnecessary by a hasty knocking at the door : which was no sooner heard , than [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble darted , with much agility , to the wine bottles , and began dusting them with great violence : while [the matron]6006-the matron sharply demanded who was [there]4593-there . It is worthy of remark , as a curious physical instance of the efficacy of a sudden surprise in counteracting the effects of extreme fear , that [her]711-the lady voice had quite recovered all its official asperity . “[0-i] If [you]128-mr. bumble please , [mistress]2437-mistress , ” said [a withered old female pauper]6063-a withered old female pauper , hideously ugly : putting [her]6063-a withered old female pauper head in at the door , “[128-mr. bumble] [Old Sally]214-old sally is a - going fast . ” “[214-old sally] Well , what ’s that to [me]0-i ? ” angrily demanded [the matron]6006-the matron . “[0-i] [I]0-i ca n’t keep [her]214-old sally alive , can [I]0-i ? ” “[0-i] No , no , [mistress]2437-mistress , ” replied [the old woman]337-the old woman , “[316-nobody] [nobody]316-nobody can ; [she]214-old sally ’s far beyond the reach of help . [I]0-i ’ve seen [a many people]2440-a many people die ; [little babes]2441-little babes and [great strong men]2442-great strong men ; and [I]0-i know when death ’s a - coming , well enough . But [she]214-old sally ’s troubled in [her]214-old sally mind : and when the fits are not on [her,—and]2443-her,—and that ’s not often , for [she]214-old sally is dying very hard,—she says [she]214-old sally has got something to tell , which [you]2437-mistress must hear . [She]214-old sally ’ll never die quiet till [you]2437-mistress come , [mistress]2437-mistress . ” At this intelligence , [the worthy Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney muttered a variety of invectives against [old women who could n’t even die without purposely annoying [their]6066-old women who could n’t even die without purposely annoying their betters betters]6066-old women who could n’t even die without purposely annoying their betters ; and , muffling [herself]214-old sally in a thick shawl which [she]214-old sally hastily caught up , briefly requested [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble to stay till [she]214-old sally came back , lest anything particular should occur . Bidding [the messenger]6067-the messenger walk fast , and not be all night hobbling up the stairs , [she]214-old sally followed [her]214-old sally from [the room]418-the room with a very ill grace , scolding all the way . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s conduct on being left to [himself]128-mr. bumble , was rather inexplicable . [He]128-mr. bumble opened the closet , counted the teaspoons , weighed the sugar - tongs , closely inspected a silver milk - pot to ascertain that it was of the genuine metal , and , having satisfied [his]128-mr. bumble curiosity on these points , put on [his]128-mr. bumble cocked hat corner - wise , and danced with much gravity four distinct times round the table . Having gone through this very extraordinary performance , [he]128-mr. bumble took off the cocked hat again , and , spreading [himself]128-mr. bumble before the fire with [his]128-mr. bumble back towards it , seemed to be mentally engaged in taking an exact inventory of the furniture . CHAPTER XXIV . [TREATS ON A VERY POOR SUBJECT]215-treats on a very poor subject , BUT IS A SHORT ONE , AND MAY BE FOUND OF IMPORTANCE IN THIS HISTORY It was [no unfit messenger of death]6069-no unfit messenger of death , who had disturbed the quiet of [[the matron]6006-the matron ’s room]6071-the matron ’s room . [Her]6006-the matron body was bent by age ; [her]6006-the matron limbs trembled with palsy ; [her]6006-the matron face , distorted into a mumbling leer , resembled more the grotesque shaping of some wild pencil , than the work of [Nature]124-nature ’s hand . Alas ! How few of [Nature]124-nature ’s faces are left alone to gladden [us]6072-us with [their]6073-their beauty ! The cares , and sorrows , and hungerings , of [the world]351-the world , change them as [they]6073-their change hearts ; and it is only when those passions sleep , and have lost [their]6073-their hold for ever , that the troubled clouds pass off , and leave Heaven ’s surface clear . It is a common thing for [the countenances of the dead]6075-the countenances of the dead , even in that fixed and rigid state , to subside into the long - forgotten expression of sleeping infancy , and settle into the very look of early life ; so calm , so peaceful , do [they]6073-their grow again , that [those who knew [them]6073-their in [their]6076-those who knew them in their happy childhood happy childhood]6076-those who knew them in their happy childhood , kneel by the coffin ’s side in awe , and see [the Angel even upon earth]6077-the angel even upon earth . [The old crone]6078-the old crone tottered along [the passages]6079-the passages , and up [the stairs]5724-the stairs , muttering some indistinct answers to the chidings of [[her]6078-the old crone companion]6081-her companion ; being at length compelled to pause for breath , [she]6078-the old crone gave the light into [her]6078-the old crone hand , and remained behind to follow as [she]6078-the old crone might : while [the more nimble superior]6082-the more nimble superior made [her]6078-the old crone way to [the room where [the sick woman]6084-the sick woman lay]6083-the room where the sick woman lay . [It]6083-the room where the sick woman lay was [a bare garret - room]6085-a bare garret - room , with a dim light burning at the farther end . There was [another old woman watching by the bed]6086-another old woman watching by the bed ; [the parish apothecary ’s apprentice]6087-the parish apothecary ’s apprentice was standing by the fire , making a toothpick out of a quill . “[214-old sally] Cold night , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , ” said [this young gentleman]6088-this young gentleman , as [the matron]6006-the matron entered . “[211-mrs. corney] Very cold , indeed , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [the mistress]6090-the mistress , in [her]6090-the mistress most civil tones , and dropping a curtsey as [she]6090-the mistress spoke . “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir should get better coals out of [your]4543-sir contractors , ” said [[the apothecary]6091-the apothecary ’s deputy]6092-the apothecary ’s deputy , breaking a lump on the top of the fire with the rusty poker ; “[4543-sir] these are not at all the sort of thing for a cold night . ” “[4543-sir] They ’re the board ’s choosing , [sir]4543-sir , ” returned [the matron]6006-the matron . “[4543-sir] The least [they]2447-they could do , would be to keep [us]2448-us pretty warm : for [our]2448-us places are hard enough . ” The conversation was here interrupted by a moan from [the sick woman]6084-the sick woman . “[2447-they] Oh ! ” said [the young man]5600-the young man , turning [his]5600-the young man face towards the bed , as if [he]5600-the young man had previously quite forgotten [the patient]329-the patient , “[2447-they] it ’s all U.P. there , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney . ” “[211-mrs. corney] It is , is it , [sir]4543-sir ? ” asked [the matron]6006-the matron . “[4543-sir] If [she]2450-she lasts a couple of hours , [I]0-i shall be surprised , ” said [[the apothecary]6091-the apothecary ’s apprentice]6099-the apothecary ’s apprentice , intent upon the toothpick ’s point . “[0-i] It ’s a break - up of the system altogether . Is [she]2450-she dozing , [old lady]4815-old lady ? ” [The attendant]6100-the attendant stooped over the bed , to ascertain ; and nodded in the affirmative . “[2450-she] Then perhaps [she]2450-she ’ll go off in that way , if [you]211-mrs. corney do n’t make a row , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man . “[2450-she] Put the light on the floor . [She]2450-she wo n’t see it there . ” [The attendant]6100-the attendant did as [she]6100-the attendant was told : shaking [her]6100-the attendant head meanwhile , to intimate that [the woman]6103-the woman would not die so easily ; having done so , [she]6100-the attendant resumed [her]6100-the attendant seat by the side of [the other nurse]6104-the other nurse , who had by this time returned . [The mistress , with an expression of impatience]6105-the mistress , with an expression of impatience , wrapped [herself]6105-the mistress , with an expression of impatience in [her]6105-the mistress , with an expression of impatience shawl , and sat at the foot of the bed . [[The apothecary]6091-the apothecary ’s apprentice]6099-the apothecary ’s apprentice , having completed the manufacture of the toothpick , planted [himself]6099-the apothecary ’s apprentice in front of the fire and made good use of it for ten minutes or so : when apparently growing rather dull , [he]6099-the apothecary ’s apprentice wished [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney joy of [her]211-mrs. corney job , and took [himself]6099-the apothecary ’s apprentice off on tiptoe . When [they]6108-they had sat in silence for some time , [the two old women]6109-the two old women rose from the bed , and crouching over the fire , held out [their]6109-the two old women withered hands to catch the heat . The flame threw a ghastly light on [their]6109-the two old women shrivelled faces , and made [their]6109-the two old women ugliness appear terrible , as , in this position , [they]6109-the two old women began to converse in a low voice . “[2450-she] Did [she]2452-she say any more , [[Anny]216-anny dear]2453-anny dear , while [I]0-i was gone ? ” inquired [the messenger]6067-the messenger . “[2452-she] Not a word , ” replied [the other]591-the other . “[2452-she] [She]2452-she plucked and tore at [her]2452-she arms for a little time ; but [I]0-i held [her]2452-she hands , and [she]2452-she soon dropped off . [She]2452-she has n’t much strength in [her]2452-she , so [I]0-i easily kept [her]2452-she quiet . [I]0-i ai n’t so weak for [an old woman]433-an old woman , although [I]0-i am on parish allowance ; no , no ! ” “[2452-she] Did [she]2452-she drink the hot wine [the doctor]4910-the doctor said [she]2452-she was to have ? ” demanded [the first]6112-the first . “[2452-she] [I]0-i tried to get it down , ” rejoined [the other]591-the other . “[0-i] But [her]2452-she teeth were tight set , and [she]2452-she clenched the mug so hard that it was as much as [I]0-i could do to get it back again . So _ [I]0-i _ drank it ; and it did [me]0-i good ! ” Looking cautiously round , to ascertain that [they]6114-they were not overheard , [the two hags]6115-the two hags cowered nearer to the fire , and chuckled heartily . “[0-i] [I]0-i mind the time , ” said [the first speaker]6116-the first speaker , “[0-i] when [she]2452-she would have done the same , and made rare fun of it afterwards . ” “[2452-she] Ay , that [she]2452-she would , ” rejoined [the other]591-the other ; “[2452-she] [she]2452-she had a merry heart . [A many , many , beautiful corpses]2456-a many , many , beautiful corpses [she]2452-she laid out , as nice and neat as waxwork . [My]0-i old eyes have seen them — ay , and those old hands touched them too ; for [I]0-i have helped [her]2452-she , scores of times . ” Stretching forth [her]2452-she trembling fingers as [she]2452-she spoke , [the old creature]6118-the old creature shook them exultingly before [her]2452-she face , and fumbling in [her]2452-she pocket , brought out an old time - discoloured tin snuff - box , from which [she]2452-she shook a few grains into the outstretched palm of [[her]2452-she companion]6081-her companion , and a few more into [her]2452-she own . While [they]2458-us were thus employed , [the matron]6006-the matron , who had been impatiently watching until [the dying woman]6121-the dying woman should awaken from [her]6121-the dying woman stupor , joined [them]2458-us by the fire , and sharply asked how long [she]6121-the dying woman was to wait ? “[0-i] Not long , [mistress]2437-mistress , ” replied [the second woman]6122-the second woman , looking up into [her]2437-mistress face . “[2437-mistress] [We]2458-us have none of [us]2458-us long to wait for Death . Patience , patience ! [He]2459-she ’ll be here soon enough for [us]2458-us all . ” “[2459-she] Hold [your]2437-mistress tongue , [[you]2437-mistress doting idiot]2460-you doting idiot ! ” said [the matron]6006-the matron sternly . “[2437-mistress] [You]2437-mistress , [Martha]217-martha , tell [me]0-i ; has [she]2459-she been in this way before ? ” “[2459-she] Often , ” answered [the first woman]6124-the first woman . “[2459-she] But will never be again , ” added [the second one]6125-the second one ; “[2437-mistress] that is , [she]2459-she ’ll never wake again but once — and mind , [mistress]2437-mistress , that wo n’t be for long ! ” “[2437-mistress] Long or short , ” said [the matron]6006-the matron , snappishly , “[2459-she] [she]2459-she wo n’t find [me]0-i here when [she]2459-she does wake ; take care , both of [you]2462-you , how [you]2462-you worry [me]0-i again for nothing . It ’s no part of [my]0-i duty to see [all the old women in [the house]403-the house]2463-all the old women in the house die , and [I]0-i won’t — that ’s more . Mind that , [[you]2462-you impudent old harridans]2465-you impudent old harridans . If [you]2462-you make a fool of [me]0-i again , [I]0-i ’ll soon cure [you]2462-you , [I]0-i warrant [you]2462-you ! ” [She]2459-she was bouncing away , when a cry from [the two women , who had turned towards the bed]6127-the two women , who had turned towards the bed , caused [her]2459-she to look round . [The patient]329-the patient had raised [herself]329-the patient upright , and was stretching [her]329-the patient arms towards [them]6127-the two women , who had turned towards the bed . “[0-i] Who ’s that ? ” [she]329-the patient cried , in a hollow voice . “[0-i] Hush , hush ! ” said one of [the women]2215-the women , stooping over [her]329-the patient . “[0-i] Lie down , lie down ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll never lie down again alive ! ” said [the woman]6103-the woman , struggling . “[0-i] [I]0-i _ will _ tell [her]2466-her ! Come here ! Nearer ! Let [me]0-i whisper in [your]2462-you ear . ” [She]6103-the woman clutched [the matron]6006-the matron by the arm , and forcing [her]6006-the matron into a chair by the bedside , was about to speak , when looking round , [she]6103-the woman caught sight of [the two old women]6109-the two old women bending forward in the attitude of [eager listeners]6133-eager listeners . “[0-i] Turn [them]2467-them away , ” said [the woman]6103-the woman , drowsily ; “[0-i] make haste ! make haste ! ” [The two old crones]6135-the two old crones , chiming in together , began pouring out many piteous lamentations that [the poor dear]6136-the poor dear was too far gone to know [[her]6136-the poor dear best friends]6137-her best friends ; and were uttering sundry protestations that [they]2467-them would never leave [her]6136-the poor dear , when [the superior]6138-the superior pushed [them]2467-them from [the room]418-the room , closed the door , and returned to the bedside . On being excluded , [the old ladies]2331-the old ladies changed [their]2331-the old ladies tone , and cried through the keyhole that [old Sally]214-old sally was drunk ; which , indeed , was not unlikely ; since , in addition to a moderate dose of opium prescribed by [the apothecary]6091-the apothecary , [she]214-old sally was labouring under the effects of a final taste of gin - and - water which had been privily administered , in the openness of [their]2331-the old ladies hearts , by [the worthy old ladies]6142-the worthy old ladies [themselves]6142-the worthy old ladies . “[0-i] Now listen to [me]0-i , ” said [the dying woman]6121-the dying woman aloud , as if making a great effort to revive one latent spark of energy . “[0-i] In [this very room]2468-this very room — in this very bed — [I]0-i once nursed [a pretty young creetur]2469-a pretty young creetur ’ , that was brought into [the house]403-the house with [her]2469-a pretty young creetur feet cut and bruised with walking , and all soiled with dust and blood . [She]2469-a pretty young creetur gave birth to [a boy]4627-a boy , and died . Let [me]0-i think — what was the year again ! ” “[0-i] Never mind the year , ” said [the impatient auditor]6144-the impatient auditor ; “[0-i] what about [her]2469-a pretty young creetur ? ” “[2469-a pretty young creetur] Ay , ” murmured [the sick woman]6084-the sick woman , relapsing into [her]6084-the sick woman former drowsy state , “[2469-a pretty young creetur] what about her?—what about — [I]0-i know ! ” [she]2469-a pretty young creetur cried , jumping fiercely up : [her]2469-a pretty young creetur face flushed , and [her]2469-a pretty young creetur eyes starting from [her]2469-a pretty young creetur head—“I[2469-a pretty young creetur] robbed [her]2469-a pretty young creetur , so [I]0-i did ! [She]2469-a pretty young creetur was n’t cold — [I]0-i tell [you]2472-you [she]2469-a pretty young creetur was n’t cold , when [I]0-i stole it ! ” “[0-i] Stole what , for God ’s sake ? ” cried [the matron]6006-the matron , with a gesture as if [she]6006-the matron would call for help . “[0-i] _ It _ ! ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman , laying [her]6103-the woman hand over [the other]591-the other ’s mouth . “[0-i] The only thing [she]2469-a pretty young creetur had . [She]2469-a pretty young creetur wanted clothes to keep [her]2469-a pretty young creetur warm , and food to eat ; but [she]2469-a pretty young creetur had kept it safe , and had it in [her]2469-a pretty young creetur bosom . It was gold , [I]0-i tell [you]2472-you ! Rich gold , that might have saved [her]2469-a pretty young creetur life ! ” “[2473-the mother] Gold ! ” echoed [the matron]6006-the matron , bending eagerly over [the woman]6103-the woman as [she]6103-the woman fell back . “[2473-the mother] Go on , go on — yes — what of it ? Who was [the mother]2473-the mother ? When was it ? ” “[2473-the mother] [She]2473-the mother charged [me]0-i to keep it safe , ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman with a groan , “[2473-the mother] and trusted [me]0-i as [the only woman about [her]2473-the mother]2474-the only woman about her . [I]0-i stole it in [my]0-i heart when [she]2473-the mother first showed it [me]0-i hanging round [her]2473-the mother neck ; and [the child]306-the child ’s death , perhaps , is on [me]0-i besides ! [They]2476-they would have treated [him]306-the child better , if [they]2476-they had known it all ! ” “[2476-they] Known what ? ” asked [the other]591-the other . “[2476-they] Speak ! ” “[2476-they] [The boy]423-the boy grew so like [[his]423-the boy mother]4584-his mother , ” said [the woman]6103-the woman , rambling on , and not heeding the question , “[423-the boy] that [I]0-i could never forget it when [I]0-i saw [his]423-the boy face . [Poor girl]2479-poor girl ! [poor girl]2479-poor girl ! [She]2479-poor girl was so young , too ! [Such a gentle lamb]2481-such a gentle lamb ! Wait ; there ’s more to tell . [I]0-i have not told [you]2482-you all , have [I]0-i ? ” “[0-i] No , no , ” replied [the matron]6006-the matron , inclining [her]6006-the matron head to catch the words , as they came more faintly from [the dying woman]6121-the dying woman . “[0-i] Be quick , or it may be too late ! ” “[2473-the mother] [The mother]2473-the mother , ” said [the woman]6103-the woman , making a more violent effort than before ; “[2473-the mother] [the mother]2473-the mother , when the pains of death first came upon [her]2473-the mother , whispered in [my]0-i ear that if [[her]2473-the mother baby]2485-her baby was born alive , and thrived , the day might come when it would not feel so much disgraced to hear [[its]2485-her baby poor young mother]2486-its poor young mother named . ‘ And oh , [kind Heaven]218-heaven ! ’ [she]2473-the mother said , folding [her]2473-the mother thin hands together , ‘ whether it be [boy]4595-boy or [girl]2488-girl , raise up some friends for it in [this troubled world]2489-this troubled world , and take pity upon [a lonely desolate child]2490-a lonely desolate child , abandoned to its mercy ! ’ ” “[2473-the mother] [The boy]423-the boy ’s name ? ” demanded [the matron]6006-the matron . “[2473-the mother] [They]2492-they _ called _ [him]423-the boy [Oliver]123-oliver , ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman , feebly . “[2492-they] The gold [I]0-i stole was — ” “[2492-they] Yes , yes — what ? ” cried [the other]591-the other . [She]591-the other was bending eagerly over [the woman]6103-the woman to hear [her]6103-the woman reply ; but drew back , instinctively , as [she]591-the other once again rose , slowly and stiffly , into a sitting posture ; then , clutching the coverlid with both hands , muttered some indistinct sounds in [her]591-the other throat , and fell lifeless on the bed . “[2492-they] Stone dead ! ” said [one of [the old women]2373-the old women]6161-one of the old women , hurrying in as soon as the door was opened . “[2492-they] And nothing to tell , after all , ” rejoined [the matron]6006-the matron , walking carelessly away . [The two crones]6164-the two crones , to all appearance , too busily occupied in the preparations for [their]6164-the two crones dreadful duties to make any reply , were left alone , hovering about the body . CHAPTER XXV . WHEREIN THIS HISTORY REVERTS TO [MR . FAGIN]161-fagin AND COMPANY While these things were passing in [the country workhouse]6165-the country workhouse , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin sat in [the old den]6166-the old den — the same from which [Oliver]123-oliver had been removed by [the girl]1840-the girl — brooding over a dull , smoky fire . [He]161-fagin held a pair of bellows upon [his]161-fagin knee , with which [he]161-fagin had apparently been endeavouring to rouse it into more cheerful action ; but [he]161-fagin had fallen into deep thought ; and with [his]161-fagin arms folded on them , and [his]161-fagin chin resting on [his]161-fagin thumbs , fixed [his]161-fagin eyes , abstractedly , on the rusty bars . At a table behind [him]161-fagin sat [the Artful Dodger]4933-the artful dodger , [Master Charles Bates]164-master bates , and [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling : all intent upon a game of whist ; the Artful taking dummy against [Master Bates]164-master bates and [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling . The countenance of [the first - named gentleman]6169-the first - named gentleman , peculiarly intelligent at all times , acquired great additional interest from [his]161-fagin close observance of the game , and [his]161-fagin attentive perusal of [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling ’s hand ; upon which , from time to time , as occasion served , [he]161-fagin bestowed a variety of earnest glances : wisely regulating [his]161-fagin own play by the result of [his]161-fagin observations upon [[his]161-fagin neighbour]6170-his neighbour ’s cards . It being a cold night , [the Dodger]1138-the dodger wore [his]1138-the dodger hat , as , indeed , was often [his]1138-the dodger custom within doors . [He]1138-the dodger also sustained a clay pipe between [his]1138-the dodger teeth , which [he]1138-the dodger only removed for a brief space when [he]1138-the dodger deemed it necessary to apply for refreshment to a quart pot upon the table , which stood ready filled with gin - and - water for the accommodation of [the company]1248-the company . [Master Bates]164-master bates was also attentive to the play ; but being of a more excitable nature than [[his]164-master bates accomplished friend]1582-his accomplished friend , it was observable that [he]164-master bates more frequently applied [himself]164-master bates to the gin - and - water , and moreover indulged in many jests and irrelevant remarks , all highly unbecoming a scientific rubber . Indeed , [the Artful]5375-the artful , presuming upon [their]6175-their close attachment , more than once took occasion to reason gravely with [[his]5375-the artful companion]621-his companion upon these improprieties ; all of which remonstrances , [Master Bates]164-master bates received in extremely good part ; merely requesting [[his]164-master bates friend]936-his friend to be “[2492-they] blowed , ” or to insert [his]5375-the artful head in a sack , or replying with some other neatly - turned witticism of a similar kind , the happy application of which , excited considerable admiration in the mind of [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling . It was remarkable that [the latter gentleman]657-the latter gentleman and [[his]657-the latter gentleman partner]6179-his partner invariably lost ; and that the circumstance , so far from angering [Master Bates]164-master bates , appeared to afford [him]164-master bates the highest amusement , inasmuch as [he]164-master bates laughed most uproariously at the end of every deal , and protested that [he]164-master bates had never seen such a jolly game in all [his]164-master bates born days . “[2492-they] That ’s two doubles and the rub , ” said [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling , with a very long face , as [he]200-mr. chitling drew half - a - crown from [his]200-mr. chitling waistcoat - pocket . “[0-i] [I]0-i never see [such a feller]2493-such a feller as [you]2494-you , [Jack]158-jack dawkins ; [you]2494-you win everything . Even when [we]2495-we ’ve good cards , [Charley]164-master bates and [I]0-i ca n’t make nothing of ’em . ” Either the matter or the manner of this remark , which was made very ruefully , delighted [Charley Bates]164-master bates so much , that [his]164-master bates consequent shout of laughter roused [the Jew]1184-the jew from [his]1184-the jew reverie , and induced [him]1184-the jew to inquire what was the matter . “[0-i] Matter , [Fagin]161-fagin ! ” cried [Charley]164-master bates . “[0-i] [I]0-i wish [you]161-fagin had watched the play . [Tommy Chitling]199-tom has n’t won a point ; and [I]0-i went partners with [him]199-tom against [the Artful and dumb]2496-the artful and dumb . ” “[0-i] Ay , ay ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , with a grin , which sufficiently demonstrated that [he]1184-the jew was at no loss to understand the reason . “[0-i] Try ’em again , [Tom]199-tom ; try ’em again . ” “[199-tom] No more of it for [me]0-i , thank ’ ee , [Fagin]161-fagin , ” replied [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling ; “[161-fagin] [I]0-i ’ve had enough . That ’ ere [Dodger]162-the dodger has such a run of luck that there ’s no standing again ’ [him]162-the dodger . ” “[162-the dodger] Ha ! ha ! [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , “[162-the dodger] [you]4649-my dear must get up very early in the morning , to win against [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . ” “[1138-the dodger] Morning ! ” said [Charley Bates]164-master bates ; “[1138-the dodger] [you]4649-my dear must put [your]4649-my dear boots on over - night , and have a telescope at each eye , and a opera - glass between [your]4649-my dear shoulders , if [you]4649-my dear want to come over [him]1138-the dodger . ” [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins received these handsome compliments with much philosophy , and offered to cut [any gentleman in company]6183-any gentleman in company , for the first picture - card , at a shilling at a time . [Nobody]316-nobody accepting the challenge , and [his]159-mr. dawkins pipe being by this time smoked out , [he]159-mr. dawkins proceeded to amuse [himself]159-mr. dawkins by sketching a ground - plan of [Newgate]20-newgate on the table with the piece of chalk which had served [him]159-mr. dawkins in lieu of counters ; whistling , meantime , with peculiar shrillness . “[4649-my dear] How precious dull [you]4649-my dear are , [Tommy]199-tom ! ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , stopping short when there had been a long silence ; and addressing [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling . “[199-tom] What do [you]4649-my dear think [he]1138-the dodger ’s thinking of , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” “[4649-my dear] How should [I]0-i know , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ? ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , looking round as [he]1184-the jew plied the bellows . “[0-i] About [his]1138-the dodger losses , maybe ; or [the little retirement in [the country]4929-the country that [he]1138-the dodger ’s just left]2500-the little retirement in the country that he ’s just left , eh ? Ha ! ha ! Is that it , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ? ” “[4649-my dear] Not a bit of it , ” replied [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , stopping the subject of discourse as [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling was about to reply . “[4649-my dear] What do _ [you]4649-my dear _ say , [Charley]164-master bates ? ” “[4649-my dear] _ [I]0-i _ should say , ” replied [Master Bates]164-master bates , with a grin , “[4649-my dear] that [he]1138-the dodger was uncommon sweet upon [Betsy]166-bet . See how [he]1138-the dodger ’s a - blushing ! Oh , [my]0-i eye ! here ’s [a merry - go - rounder]2503-a merry - go - rounder ! [Tommy Chitling]199-tom ’s in love ! Oh , [Fagin]161-fagin , [Fagin]161-fagin ! what a spree ! ” [Thoroughly]220-thoroughly overpowered with the notion of [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling being the victim of the tender passion , [Master Bates]164-master bates threw [himself]164-master bates back in [his]164-master bates chair with such violence , that [he]164-master bates lost [his]164-master bates balance , and pitched over upon the floor ; where ( the accident abating nothing of [his]164-master bates merriment ) [he]164-master bates lay at full length until [his]164-master bates laugh was over , when [he]164-master bates resumed [his]164-master bates former position , and began another laugh . “[1138-the dodger] Never mind [him]1138-the dodger , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , winking at [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins , and giving [Master Bates]164-master bates a reproving tap with the nozzle of the bellows . “[1138-the dodger] [Betsy]166-bet ’s [a fine girl]2505-a fine girl . Stick up to [her]166-bet , [Tom]199-tom . Stick up to [her]166-bet . ” “[166-bet] What [I]0-i mean to say , [Fagin]161-fagin , ” replied [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling , very red in the face , “[161-fagin] is , that that is n’t anything to [anybody here]2506-anybody here . ” “[0-i] No more it is , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[0-i] [Charley]164-master bates will talk . Do n’t mind [him]1138-the dodger , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ; do n’t mind [him]1138-the dodger . [Betsy]166-bet ’s [a fine girl]2505-a fine girl . Do as [she]166-bet bids [you]199-tom , [Tom]199-tom , and [you]199-tom will make [your]199-tom fortune . ” “[166-bet] So [I]0-i _ do _ do as [she]166-bet bids [me]0-i , ” replied [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling ; “[166-bet] [I]0-i should n’t have been milled , if it had n’t been for [her]166-bet advice . But it turned out a good job for [you]199-tom ; did n’t it , [Fagin]161-fagin ! And what ’s six weeks of it ? It must come , some time or another , and why not in the winter time when [you]199-tom do n’t want to go out a - walking so much ; eh , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” “[161-fagin] Ah , to be sure , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[161-fagin] [You]199-tom would n’t mind it again , [Tom]199-tom , would [you]199-tom , ” asked [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , winking upon [Charley]164-master bates and [the Jew]1184-the jew , “[199-tom] if [Bet]166-bet was all right ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i mean to say that [I]0-i should n’t , ” replied [Tom]199-tom , angrily . “[0-i] There , now . [Ah]2510-ah ! Who ’ll say as much as that , [I]0-i should like to know ; eh , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” “[161-fagin] [Nobody]316-nobody , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[1089-not a soul] [not a soul]1089-not a soul , [Tom]199-tom . [I]0-i do n’t know one of ’em that would do it besides [you]199-tom ; not one of ’em , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i might have got clear off , if [I]0-i ’d split upon [her]2515-her ; might n’t [I]0-i , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” angrily pursued [the poor half - witted dupe]6194-the poor half - witted dupe . “[161-fagin] A word from [me]0-i would have done it ; would n’t it , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” “[161-fagin] To be sure it would , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[161-fagin] But [I]0-i did n’t blab it ; did [I]0-i , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” demanded [Tom]199-tom , pouring question upon question with great volubility . “[0-i] No , no , to be sure , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[0-i] [you]199-tom were too stout - hearted for that . A deal too stout , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ! ” “[0-i] Perhaps [I]0-i was , ” rejoined [Tom]199-tom , looking round ; “[0-i] and if [I]0-i was , what ’s to laugh at , in that ; eh , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” [The Jew]1184-the jew , perceiving that [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling was considerably roused , hastened to assure [him]200-mr. chitling that [nobody]316-nobody was laughing ; and to prove the gravity of [the company]1248-the company , appealed to [Master Bates]164-master bates , [the principal offender]6200-the principal offender . But , unfortunately , [Charley]164-master bates , in opening [his]164-master bates mouth to reply that [he]164-master bates was never more serious in [his]164-master bates life , was unable to prevent the escape of such a violent roar , that [the abused Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling , without any preliminary ceremonies , rushed across [the room]418-the room and aimed a blow at [the offender]6202-the offender ; who , being skilful in evading pursuit , ducked to avoid it , and chose [his]164-master bates time so well that it lighted on the chest of [the merry old gentleman]1195-the merry old gentleman , and caused [him]164-master bates to stagger to the wall , where [he]164-master bates stood panting for breath , while [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling looked on in intense dismay . “[161-fagin] Hark ! ” cried [the Dodger]1138-the dodger at this moment , “[0-i] [I]0-i heard the tinkler . ” Catching up the light , [he]1138-the dodger crept softly [upstairs]4560-upstairs . The bell was rung again , with some impatience , while [the party]5609-the party were in darkness . After a short pause , [the Dodger]1138-the dodger reappeared , and whispered [Fagin]161-fagin mysteriously . “[0-i] What ! ” cried [the Jew]1184-the jew , “[0-i] alone ? ” [The Dodger]1138-the dodger nodded in the affirmative , and , shading the flame of the candle with [his]1138-the dodger hand , gave [Charley Bates]164-master bates a private intimation , in dumb show , that [he]164-master bates had better not be funny just then . Having performed [this friendly office]6210-this friendly office , [he]1138-the dodger fixed [his]1138-the dodger eyes on [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s face , and awaited [his]1138-the dodger directions . [The old man]1217-the old man bit [his]1217-the old man yellow fingers , and meditated for some seconds ; [his]1217-the old man face working with agitation the while , as if [he]1217-the old man dreaded something , and feared to know the worst . At length [he]1217-the old man raised [his]1217-the old man head . “[2518-he] Where is [he]2518-he ? ” [he]1217-the old man asked . [The Dodger]1138-the dodger pointed to the floor above , and made a gesture , as if to leave [the room]418-the room . “[2518-he] Yes , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , answering the mute inquiry ; “[2518-he] bring [him]2518-he down . Hush ! Quiet , [Charley]164-master bates ! Gently , [Tom]199-tom ! Scarce , scarce ! ” This brief direction to [Charley Bates]164-master bates , and [[his]1138-the dodger recent antagonist]6216-his recent antagonist , was softly and immediately obeyed . There was no sound of [their]6217-their whereabout , when [the Dodger]1138-the dodger descended [the stairs]5724-the stairs , bearing the light in [his]1138-the dodger hand , and followed by [a man in a coarse smock - frock]6220-a man in a coarse smock - frock ; who , after casting a hurried glance round [the room]418-the room , pulled off a large wrapper which had concealed the lower portion of [his]6220-a man in a coarse smock - frock face , and disclosed : all haggard , unwashed , and unshorn : the features of [flash Toby Crackit]201-toby . “[2518-he] How are [you]164-master bates , [Faguey]221-faguey ? ” said [this worthy]6222-this worthy , nodding to [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[164-master bates] Pop that shawl away in [[my]0-i castor]2519-my castor , [Dodger]162-the dodger , so that [I]0-i may know where to find it when [I]0-i cut ; that ’s the time of day ! [You]164-master bates ’ll be [a fine young cracksman afore the old file]2520-a fine young cracksman afore the old file now . ” With these words [he]0-i pulled up the smock - frock ; and , winding it round [his]0-i middle , drew a chair to the fire , and placed [his]0-i feet upon the hob . “[2520-a fine young cracksman afore the old file] See there , [Faguey]221-faguey , ” [he]0-i said , pointing disconsolately to [his]0-i top boots ; “[221-faguey] not a drop of Day and [Martin]222-martin since [you]221-faguey know when ; not a bubble of blacking , by [Jove]154-jove ! But do n’t look at [me]0-i in that way , [man]5049-man . All in good time . [I]0-i ca n’t talk about business till [I]0-i ’ve eat and drank ; so produce the sustainance , and let ’s have a quiet fill - out for the first time these three days ! ” [The Jew]1184-the jew motioned to [the Dodger]162-the dodger to place what eatables there were , upon the table ; and , seating [himself]162-the dodger opposite [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker , waited [his]162-the dodger leisure . To judge from appearances , [Toby]201-toby was by no means in a hurry to open the conversation . At first , [the Jew]1184-the jew contented [himself]1184-the jew with patiently watching [his]201-toby countenance , as if to gain from its expression some clue to the intelligence [he]201-toby brought ; but in vain . [He]201-toby looked tired and worn , but there was the same complacent repose upon [his]201-toby features that they always wore : and through dirt , and beard , and whisker , there still shone , unimpaired , the self - satisfied smirk of [flash Toby Crackit]201-toby . Then [the Jew]1184-the jew , in an agony of impatience , watched every morsel [he]201-toby put into [his]201-toby mouth ; pacing up and down [the room]418-the room , meanwhile , in irrepressible excitement . It was all of no use . [Toby]201-toby continued to eat with the utmost outward indifference , until [he]201-toby could eat no more ; then , ordering [the Dodger]1138-the dodger out , [he]201-toby closed the door , mixed a glass of spirits and water , and composed [himself]201-toby for talking . “[221-faguey] First and foremost , [Faguey]221-faguey , ” said [Toby]201-toby . “[221-faguey] Yes , yes ! ” interposed [the Jew]1184-the jew , drawing up [his]1184-the jew chair . [Mr. Crackit]201-toby stopped to take a draught of spirits and water , and to declare that the gin was excellent ; then placing [his]201-toby feet against the low mantelpiece , so as to bring [his]201-toby boots to about the level of [his]201-toby eye , [he]201-toby quietly resumed . “[221-faguey] First and foremost , [Faguey]221-faguey , ” said [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker , “[221-faguey] how ’s [Bill]149-sikes ? ” “[149-sikes] What ! ” screamed [the Jew]1184-the jew , starting from [his]1184-the jew seat . “[149-sikes] Why , [you]221-faguey do n’t mean to say — ” began [Toby]201-toby , turning pale . “[221-faguey] Mean ! ” cried [the Jew]1184-the jew , stamping furiously on the ground . “[221-faguey] Where are [they]2522-they ? [Sikes]149-sikes and [the boy]423-the boy ! Where are [they]2522-they ? Where have [they]2522-they been ? Where are [they]2522-they hiding ? Why have [they]2522-they not been here ? ” “[221-faguey] The crack failed , ” said [Toby]201-toby faintly . “[0-i] [I]0-i know it , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , tearing a newspaper from [his]1184-the jew pocket and pointing to it . “[0-i] What more ? ” “[2522-they] [They]2522-they fired and hit [the boy]423-the boy . [We]2525-we cut over [the fields]1006-the fields at the back , with [him]423-the boy between [us]2525-we — straight as the crow flies — through hedge and [ditch]2527-ditch . [They]2522-they gave chase . [Damme]223-damme ! [the whole country]2528-the whole country was awake , and the dogs upon [us]2525-we . ” “[423-the boy] [The boy]423-the boy ! ” “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes had [him]423-the boy on [his]423-the boy back , and scudded like the wind . [We]2525-we stopped to take [him]423-the boy between [us]2525-we ; [his]423-the boy head hung down , and [he]423-the boy was cold . [They]2522-they were close upon [our]2525-we heels ; [every man for [himself]423-the boy]2530-every man for himself , and [each from the gallows]2531-each from the gallows ! [We]2525-we parted [company]5164-company , and left [the youngster]2533-the youngster lying in [a ditch]2534-a ditch . Alive or dead , that ’s all [I]0-i know about [him]423-the boy . ” [The Jew]1184-the jew stopped to hear no more ; but uttering a loud yell , and twining [his]1184-the jew hands in [his]1184-the jew hair , rushed from [the room]418-the room , and from [the house]403-the house . CHAPTER XXVI . IN WHICH A MYSTERIOUS CHARACTER APPEARS UPON THE SCENE ; AND MANY THINGS , INSEPARABLE FROM THIS HISTORY , ARE DONE AND PERFORMED [The old man]1217-the old man had gained [the street corner]6239-the street corner , before [he]1217-the old man began to recover the effect of [Toby Crackit]201-toby ’s intelligence . [He]1217-the old man had relaxed nothing of [his]1217-the old man unusual speed ; but was still pressing onward , in the same wild and disordered manner , when the sudden dashing past of [a carriage]6240-a carriage : and a boisterous cry from [the foot passengers]6241-the foot passengers , who saw [his]1217-the old man danger : drove [him]1217-the old man back upon [the pavement]1359-the pavement . Avoiding , as much as was possible , all [the main streets]6243-the main streets , and skulking only through [the by - ways]6244-the by - ways and [alleys]6245-alleys , [he]1217-the old man at length emerged on [Snow Hill]62-snow hill . Here [he]1217-the old man walked even faster than before ; nor did [he]1217-the old man linger until [he]1217-the old man had again turned into [a court]6246-a court ; when , as if conscious that [he]1217-the old man was now in [his]1217-the old man proper element , [he]1217-the old man fell into [his]1217-the old man usual shuffling pace , and seemed to breathe more freely . Near to [the spot on which [Snow Hill]62-snow hill and [Holborn Hill]64-holborn hill]6247-the spot on which snow hill and holborn hill meet , opens , upon the right hand as [you]6248-you come out of [the City]5839-the city , [a narrow and dismal alley , leading to [Saffron Hill]16-saffron hill]6250-a narrow and dismal alley , leading to saffron hill . In [[its]16-saffron hill filthy shops]6251-its filthy shops are exposed for sale huge bunches of second - hand silk handkerchiefs , of all sizes and patterns ; for here reside [the traders who purchase them from pick - pockets]6252-the traders who purchase them from pick - pockets . Hundreds of these handkerchiefs hang dangling from pegs outside the windows or flaunting from the door - posts ; and the shelves , within , are piled with them . Confined as the limits of [Field Lane]17-field lane are , [it]16-saffron hill has [[its]16-saffron hill barber]6253-its barber , [[its]16-saffron hill coffee - shop]6254-its coffee - shop , [[its]16-saffron hill beer - shop]6255-its beer - shop , and [[its]16-saffron hill fried - fish warehouse]6256-its fried - fish warehouse . [It]16-saffron hill is [a commercial colony of [itself]16-saffron hill]6257-a commercial colony of itself : [the emporium of petty larceny]6258-the emporium of petty larceny : visited at early morning , and setting - in of dusk , by [silent merchants , who traffic in dark back - parlours]6259-silent merchants , who traffic in dark back - parlours , and who go as strangely as [they]6259-silent merchants , who traffic in dark back - parlours come . Here , [the clothesman]6260-the clothesman , [the shoe - vamper]6261-the shoe - vamper , and [the rag - merchant]6262-the rag - merchant , display [their]6259-silent merchants , who traffic in dark back - parlours goods , as sign - boards to [the petty thief]6263-the petty thief ; [here]4553-here , stores of old iron and bones , and heaps of mildewy fragments of woollen - stuff and linen , rust and rot in [the grimy cellars]6265-the grimy cellars . It was into [this place]6266-this place that [the Jew]1184-the jew turned . [He]1184-the jew was well known to [the sallow denizens of [the lane]6269-the lane]6268-the sallow denizens of the lane ; for such of [them]6268-the sallow denizens of the lane as were on the look - out to buy or sell , nodded , familiarly , as [he]1184-the jew passed along . [He]1184-the jew replied to [their]6268-the sallow denizens of the lane salutations in the same way ; but bestowed no closer recognition until [he]1184-the jew reached the further end of [the alley]6270-the alley ; when [he]1184-the jew stopped , to address [a salesman of small stature]6271-a salesman of small stature , who had squeezed as much of [his]6271-a salesman of small stature person into [a child]371-a child ’s chair as the chair would hold , and was smoking a pipe at [[his]6271-a salesman of small stature warehouse]6273-his warehouse door . “[0-i] Why , the sight of [you]2535-you , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin , would cure the hoptalmy ! ” said [this respectable trader]6274-this respectable trader , in acknowledgment of [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s inquiry after [his]1184-the jew health . “[161-fagin] [The neighbourhood]774-the neighbourhood was a little too hot , [Lively]224-mr. lively , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , elevating [his]161-fagin eyebrows , and crossing [his]161-fagin hands upon [his]161-fagin shoulders . “[224-mr. lively] Well , [I]0-i ’ve heerd that complaint of it , once or twice before , ” replied [the trader]6276-the trader ; “[0-i] but it soon cools down again ; do n’t [you]2535-you find it so ? ” [Fagin]161-fagin nodded in the affirmative . Pointing in the direction of [Saffron Hill]16-saffron hill , [he]161-fagin inquired whether [any one]4907-any one was up yonder tonight . “[2535-you] At [the Cripples]225-the cripples ? ” inquired [the man]843-the man . [The Jew]1184-the jew nodded . “[2535-you] Let [me]0-i see , ” pursued [the merchant]6280-the merchant , reflecting . “[0-i] Yes , there ’s some half - dozen of [’em]2537-’em gone in , that [I]0-i knows . [I]0-i do n’t think [[your]2535-you friend]2538-your friend ’s there . ” “[149-sikes] [Sikes]149-sikes is not , [I]0-i suppose ? ” inquired [the Jew]1184-the jew , with a disappointed countenance . “[149-sikes] _ Non istwentus _ , as [the lawyers]2539-the lawyers say , ” replied [the little man]6282-the little man , shaking [his]6282-the little man head , and looking amazingly sly . “[2539-the lawyers] Have [you]0-i got anything in [my]0-i line tonight ? ” “[0-i] Nothing tonight , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , turning away . “[0-i] Are [you]0-i going up to [the Cripples]225-the cripples , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” cried [the little man]6282-the little man , calling after [him]0-i . “[0-i] Stop ! [I]0-i do n’t mind if [I]0-i have a drop there with [you]0-i ! ” But as [the Jew]1184-the jew , looking back , waved [his]1184-the jew hand to intimate that [he]1184-the jew preferred being alone ; and , moreover , as [the little man]6282-the little man could not very easily disengage [himself]6282-the little man from the chair ; the sign of [the Cripples]225-the cripples was , for a time , bereft of the advantage of [Mr. Lively]224-mr. lively ’s presence . By the time [he]224-mr. lively had got upon [his]224-mr. lively legs , [the Jew]1184-the jew had disappeared ; so [Mr. Lively]224-mr. lively , after ineffectually standing on tiptoe , in the hope of catching sight of [him]224-mr. lively , again forced [himself]224-mr. lively into the little chair , and , exchanging a shake of the head with [a lady in [the opposite shop]6289-the opposite shop]6288-a lady in the opposite shop , in which doubt and mistrust were plainly mingled , resumed [his]224-mr. lively pipe with a grave demeanour . The Three Cripples , or rather [the Cripples]225-the cripples ; which was the sign by which [the establishment]399-the establishment was familiarly known to [[its]399-the establishment patrons]6291-its patrons : was [the public - house in which [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes and [his]149-sikes dog]6292-the public - house in which mr. sikes and his dog have already figured . Merely making a sign to [a man at [the bar]1468-the bar]6293-a man at the bar , [Fagin]161-fagin walked straight [upstairs]4560-upstairs , and opening the door of [a room]5548-a room , and softly insinuating [himself]161-fagin into [the chamber]6297-the chamber , looked anxiously about : shading [his]161-fagin eyes with [his]161-fagin hand , as if in search of [some particular person]6298-some particular person . [The room]418-the room was illuminated by two gas - lights ; the glare of which was prevented by the barred shutters , and closely - drawn curtains of faded red , from being visible outside . The ceiling was blackened , to prevent its colour from being injured by the flaring of the lamps ; and [the place]840-the place was so full of dense tobacco smoke , that at first it was scarcely possible to discern anything more . By degrees , however , as some of it cleared away through the open door , an assemblage of heads , as confused as the noises that greeted the ear , might be made out ; and as the eye grew more accustomed to the scene , [the spectator]6301-the spectator gradually became aware of the presence of [a numerous company , male and female]6302-a numerous company , male and female , crowded round a long table : at the upper end of which , sat [a chairman with a hammer of office]6303-a chairman with a hammer of office in [his]6303-a chairman with a hammer of office hand ; while [a professional gentleman with a bluish nose]6304-a professional gentleman with a bluish nose , and [his]6304-a professional gentleman with a bluish nose face tied up for the benefit of a toothache , presided at a jingling piano in a remote corner . As [Fagin]161-fagin stepped softly in , [the professional gentleman]6305-the professional gentleman , running over the keys by way of prelude , occasioned a general cry of order for a song ; which having subsided , [a young lady]6306-a young lady proceeded to entertain [the company]1248-the company with a ballad in four verses , between each of which [the accompanyist]6308-the accompanyist played the melody all through , as loud as [he]6308-the accompanyist could . When this was over , [the chairman]6309-the chairman gave a sentiment , after which , [the professional gentleman on the chairman]6310-the professional gentleman on the chairman ’s right and left volunteered a duet , and sang it , with great applause . It was curious to observe some faces which stood out prominently from among [the group]6311-the group . There was [the chairman]6309-the chairman [himself]6309-the chairman , ( [the landlord of [the house]403-the house]6313-the landlord of the house , ) [a coarse , rough , heavy built fellow , who , while the songs were proceeding , rolled [his]6309-the chairman eyes hither and thither , and , seeming to give [himself]6309-the chairman up to joviality]6315-a coarse , rough , heavy built fellow , who , while the songs were proceeding , rolled his eyes hither and thither , and , seeming to give himself up to joviality , had an eye for everything that was done , and an ear for everything that was said — and sharp ones , too . Near [him]6309-the chairman were [the singers]6316-the singers : receiving , with professional indifference , the compliments of [the company]1248-the company , and applying [themselves]6316-the singers , in turn , to a dozen proffered glasses of spirits and water , tendered by [[their]6316-the singers more boisterous admirers]6318-their more boisterous admirers ; whose countenances , expressive of almost every vice in almost every grade , irresistibly attracted the attention , by [their]6316-the singers very repulsiveness . Cunning , ferocity , and drunkeness in all its stages , were there , in [their]6316-the singers strongest aspect ; and [women]1161-women : [some with the last lingering tinge of]6320-some with the last lingering tinge of [their]1161-women early freshness almost fading as [you]6321-you looked : [others with every mark and stamp of their sex utterly beaten out , and presenting but one loathsome blank of profligacy and crime]6322-others with every mark and stamp of their sex utterly beaten out , and presenting but one loathsome blank of profligacy and crime ; [some mere girls]6323-some mere girls , others but [young women]6324-young women , and [none past the prime of life]6325-none past the prime of life ; formed the darkest and saddest portion of this dreary picture . [Fagin]161-fagin , troubled by no grave emotions , looked eagerly from face to face while these proceedings were in progress ; but apparently without meeting that of which [he]161-fagin was in search . Succeeding , at length , in catching the eye of [the man who occupied the chair]6326-the man who occupied the chair , [he]161-fagin beckoned to [him]0-i slightly , and left [the room]418-the room , as quietly as [he]161-fagin had entered [it]418-the room . “[0-i] What can [I]0-i do for [you]0-i , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin ? ” inquired [the man]843-the man , as [he]161-fagin followed [him]0-i out to [the landing]1614-the landing . “[161-fagin] Wo n’t [you]0-i join [us]2540-us ? [They]2541-they ’ll be delighted , [every one of [’em]2543-’em]2542-every one of ’em . ” [The Jew]1184-the jew shook [his]1184-the jew head impatiently , and said in a whisper , “[2541-they] Is _ [he]2544-he _ [here]4553-here ? ” “[2544-he] No , ” replied [the man]843-the man . “[2544-he] And no news of [Barney]187-barney ? ” inquired [Fagin]161-fagin . “[187-barney] None , ” replied [the landlord of [the Cripples]225-the cripples]6332-the landlord of the cripples ; for it was [he]6332-the landlord of the cripples . “[2544-he] [He]2544-he wo n’t stir till it ’s all safe . Depend on it , [they]2541-they ’re on the scent down there ; and that if [he]2544-he moved , [he]2544-he ’d blow upon the thing at once . [He]2544-he ’s all right enough , [Barney]187-barney is , else [I]0-i should have heard of [him]2544-he . [I]0-i ’ll pound it , that [Barney]187-barney ’s managing properly . Let [him]2544-he alone for that . ” “[0-i] Will _ [he]2544-he _ be [here]4553-here tonight ? ” asked [the Jew]1184-the jew , laying the same emphasis on the pronoun as before . “[226-monks] [Monks]226-monks , do [you]226-monks mean ? ” inquired [the landlord]6334-the landlord , hesitating . “[226-monks] Hush ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[226-monks] Yes . ” “[2547-certain] [Certain]2547-certain , ” replied [the man]843-the man , drawing a gold watch from [his]843-the man fob ; “[2547-certain] [I]0-i expected [him]2544-he [here]4553-here before now . If [you]226-monks ’ll wait ten minutes , [he]2544-he ’ll be — ” “[2544-he] No , no , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , hastily ; as though , however desirous [he]1184-the jew might be to see [the person in question]6338-the person in question , [he]1184-the jew was nevertheless relieved by [his]1184-the jew absence . “[2544-he] Tell [him]2544-he [I]0-i came here to see [him]2544-he ; and that [he]2544-he must come to [me]0-i tonight . No , say tomorrow . As [he]2544-he is not [here]4553-here , tomorrow will be time enough . ” “[2544-he] Good ! ” said [the man]843-the man . “[2544-he] Nothing more ? ” “[2544-he] Not a word now , ” said [the Jew , descending the stairs]6340-the jew , descending the stairs . “[0-i] [I]0-i say , ” said [the other , looking over the rails , and speaking in a hoarse whisper]6341-the other , looking over the rails , and speaking in a hoarse whisper ; “[0-i] what a time this would be for a sell ! [I]0-i ’ve got [Phil Barker]227-phil barker [here]4553-here : so drunk , that [a boy]4627-a boy might take [him]227-phil barker ! ” “[0-i] Ah ! But it ’s not [Phil Barker]227-phil barker ’s time , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , looking up . “[227-phil barker] [Phil]227-phil barker has something more to do , before [we]2552-we can afford to part with [him]227-phil barker ; so go back to [the company]1248-the company , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , and tell [them]1248-the company to lead merry lives—_while [they]1248-the company last _ . Ha ! ha ! ha ! ” [The landlord]6334-the landlord reciprocated [the old man]1217-the old man ’s laugh ; and returned to [[his]6334-the landlord guests]6345-his guests . [The Jew]182-the jew was no sooner alone , than [his]182-the jew countenance resumed its former expression of anxiety and thought . After a brief reflection , [he]182-the jew called [a hack - cabriolet]6346-a hack - cabriolet , and bade [the man]843-the man drive towards [Bethnal Green]33-bethnal green . [He]182-the jew dismissed [him]843-the man within some quarter of a mile of [[Mr. Sikes]149-sikes ’s residence]6348-mr. sikes ’s residence , and performed the short remainder of the distance on foot . “[0-i] Now , ” muttered [the Jew]1184-the jew , as [he]1184-the jew knocked at the door , “[0-i] if there is any deep play [here]4553-here , [I]0-i shall have it out of [you]2556-you , [[my]0-i girl]2557-my girl , cunning as [you]2556-you are . ” [She]2557-my girl was in [[her]2557-my girl room]6350-her room , [the woman]6103-the woman said . [Fagin]161-fagin crept softly [upstairs]4560-upstairs , and entered [it]4553-here without any previous ceremony . [The girl]1840-the girl was alone ; lying with [her]1840-the girl head upon the table , and [her]1840-the girl hair straggling over it . “[0-i] [She]2557-my girl has been drinking , ” thought [the Jew]1184-the jew , cooly , “[2557-my girl] or perhaps [she]2557-my girl is only miserable . ” [The old man]1217-the old man turned to close the door , as [he]1217-the old man made this reflection ; the noise thus occasioned , roused [the girl]1840-the girl . [She]1840-the girl eyed [his]1217-the old man crafty face narrowly , as [she]1840-the girl inquired to [his]1217-the old man recital of [Toby Crackit]201-toby ’s story . When it was concluded , [she]1840-the girl sank into [her]1840-the girl former attitude , but spoke not a word . [She]1840-the girl pushed the candle impatiently away ; and once or twice as [she]1840-the girl feverishly changed [her]1840-the girl position , shuffled [her]1840-the girl feet upon the ground ; but this was all . During the silence , [the Jew]1184-the jew looked restlessly about [the room]418-the room , as if to assure [himself]1184-the jew that there were no appearances of [Sikes]149-sikes having covertly returned . Apparently satisfied with [his]1184-the jew inspection , [he]1184-the jew coughed twice or thrice , and made as many efforts to open a conversation ; but [the girl]1840-the girl heeded [him]1184-the jew no more than if [he]1184-the jew had been made of stone . At length [he]1184-the jew made another attempt ; and rubbing [his]1184-the jew hands together , said , in [his]1184-the jew most conciliatory tone , “[2557-my girl] And where should [you]2558-you think [Bill]149-sikes was now , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ? ” [The girl]1840-the girl moaned out some half intelligible reply , that [she]1840-the girl could not tell ; and seemed , from the smothered noise that escaped [her]1840-the girl , to be crying . “[2558-you] And [the boy]423-the boy , too , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , straining [his]1184-the jew eyes to catch a glimpse of [her]1840-the girl face . “[423-the boy] [Poor leetle child]2561-poor leetle child ! Left in [a ditch]2534-a ditch , [Nance]167-nancy ; only think ! ” “[306-the child] [The child]306-the child , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , suddenly looking up , “[306-the child] is better where [he]306-the child is , than among [us]2564-us ; and if no harm comes to [Bill]149-sikes from it , [I]0-i hope [he]306-the child lies dead in [the ditch]2565-the ditch and that [his]306-the child young bones may rot there . ” “[0-i] What ! ” cried [the Jew]1184-the jew , in amazement . “[0-i] Ay , [I]0-i do , ” returned [the girl]1840-the girl , meeting [his]1184-the jew gaze . “[0-i] [I]0-i shall be glad to have [him]306-the child away from [my]0-i eyes , and to know that the worst is over . [I]0-i ca n’t bear to have [him]306-the child about [me]0-i . The sight of [him]306-the child turns [me]0-i against [myself]0-i , and all of [you]0-i . ” “[306-the child] Pooh ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , scornfully . “[306-the child] [You]0-i ’re drunk . ” “[306-the child] Am [I]0-i ? ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl bitterly . “[0-i] It ’s no fault of [yours]2566-yours , if [I]0-i am not ! [You]0-i ’d never have [me]0-i anything else , if [you]0-i had [your]0-i will , except now;—the humour does n’t suit [you]0-i , does n’t it ? ” “[0-i] No ! ” rejoined [the Jew]1184-the jew , furiously . “[0-i] It does not . ” “[0-i] Change it , then ! ” responded [the girl]1840-the girl , with a laugh . “[0-i] Change it ! ” exclaimed [the Jew]1184-the jew , exasperated beyond all bounds by [[his]1184-the jew companion]621-his companion ’s unexpected obstinacy , and the vexation of the night , “[0-i] [I]0-i _ will _ change it ! Listen to [me]0-i , [[you]0-i drab]2567-you drab . Listen to [me]0-i , who with six words , can strangle [Sikes]149-sikes as surely as if [I]0-i had [his]149-sikes bull ’s throat between [my]0-i fingers now . If [he]149-sikes comes back , and leaves [the boy]423-the boy behind [him]149-sikes ; if [he]149-sikes gets off free , and dead or alive , fails to restore [him]149-sikes to [me]0-i ; murder [him]149-sikes [yourself]0-i if [you]0-i would have [him]149-sikes escape [Jack Ketch]228-jack ketch . And do it the moment [he]149-sikes sets foot in [this room]2569-this room , or mind [me]0-i , it will be too late ! ” “[228-jack ketch] What is all this ? ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl involuntarily . “[228-jack ketch] What is it ? ” pursued [Fagin]161-fagin , mad with rage . “[228-jack ketch] When [the boy]423-the boy ’s worth hundreds of pounds to [me]0-i , am [I]0-i to lose what chance threw [me]0-i in the way of getting safely , through the whims of a drunken gang that [I]0-i could whistle away the lives of ! And [me]0-i bound , too , to [a born devil that only wants the will , and has the power to , to — ” Panting for breath]6372-a born devil that only wants the will , and has the power to , to — ” panting for breath , [the old man]1217-the old man stammered for a word ; and in that instant checked the torrent of [his]1217-the old man wrath , and changed [his]1217-the old man whole demeanour . A moment before , [his]1217-the old man clenched hands had grasped the air ; [his]1217-the old man eyes had dilated ; and [his]1217-the old man face grown livid with passion ; but now , [he]1217-the old man shrunk into a chair , and , cowering together , trembled with the apprehension of having [himself]1217-the old man disclosed some hidden villainy . After a short silence , [he]1217-the old man ventured to look round at [[his]1217-the old man companion]621-his companion . [He]1217-the old man appeared somewhat reassured , on beholding [her]621-his companion in the same listless attitude from which [he]1217-the old man had first roused [her]621-his companion . “[167-nancy] [Nancy]167-nancy , [dear]4730-dear ! ” croaked [the Jew]1184-the jew , in [his]1184-the jew usual voice . “[167-nancy] Did [you]167-nancy mind [me]0-i , [dear]4730-dear ? ” “[167-nancy] Do n’t worry [me]0-i now , [Fagin]161-fagin ! ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , raising [her]1840-the girl head languidly . “[161-fagin] If [Bill]149-sikes has not done it this time , [he]149-sikes will another . [He]149-sikes has done many a good job for [you]167-nancy , and will do many more when [he]149-sikes can ; and when [he]149-sikes ca n’t [he]149-sikes wo n’t ; so no more about that . ” “[149-sikes] Regarding [this boy]4736-this boy , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ? ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , rubbing the palms of [his]1184-the jew hands nervously together . “[149-sikes] [The boy]423-the boy must take [his]423-the boy chance with the rest , ” interrupted [Nancy]167-nancy , hastily ; “[0-i] and [I]0-i say again , [I]0-i hope [he]423-the boy is dead , and out of harm ’s way , and out of yours,—that is , if [Bill]149-sikes comes to no harm . And if [Toby]201-toby got clear off , [Bill]149-sikes ’s pretty sure to be safe ; for [Bill]149-sikes ’s worth two of [Toby]201-toby any time . ” “[149-sikes] And about what [I]0-i was saying , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ? ” observed [the Jew]1184-the jew , keeping [his]1184-the jew glistening eye steadily upon [her]4649-my dear . “[0-i] [You]0-i must say it all over again , if it ’s anything [you]0-i want [me]0-i to do , ” rejoined [Nancy]167-nancy ; “[0-i] and if it is , [you]0-i had better wait till tomorrow . [You]0-i put [me]0-i up for a minute ; but now [I]0-i ’m stupid again . ” [Fagin]161-fagin put several other questions : all with the same drift of ascertaining whether [the girl]1840-the girl had profited by [his]161-fagin unguarded hints ; but , [she]1840-the girl answered them so readily , and was withal so utterly unmoved by [his]161-fagin searching looks , that [his]161-fagin original impression of [her]1840-the girl being more than a trifle in liquor , was confirmed . [Nancy]167-nancy , indeed , was not exempt from a failing which was very common among [[the Jew]1184-the jew ’s female pupils]6381-the jew ’s female pupils ; and in which , in [their]6381-the jew ’s female pupils tenderer years , [they]6381-the jew ’s female pupils were rather encouraged than checked . [Her]167-nancy disordered appearance , and a wholesale perfume of Geneva which pervaded [the apartment]1634-the apartment , afforded strong confirmatory evidence of the justice of [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s supposition ; and when , after indulging in the temporary display of violence above described , [she]167-nancy subsided , first into dullness , and afterwards into a compound of feelings : under the influence of which [she]167-nancy shed tears one minute , and in the next gave utterance to various exclamations of “[0-i] Never say die ! ” and divers calculations as to what might be the amount of the odds so long as [a lady]5993-a lady or [gentleman]6385-gentleman was happy , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin , who had had considerable experience of such matters in [his]161-fagin time , saw , with great satisfaction , that [she]1840-the girl was very far gone indeed . Having eased [his]161-fagin mind by this discovery ; and having accomplished [his]161-fagin twofold object of imparting to [the girl]1840-the girl what [he]161-fagin had , that night , heard , and of ascertaining , with [his]161-fagin own eyes , that [Sikes]149-sikes had not returned , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin again turned [his]161-fagin face homeward : leaving [[his]161-fagin young friend]5642-his young friend asleep , with [her]1840-the girl head upon the table . It was within an hour of midnight . The weather being dark , and piercing cold , [he]161-fagin had no great temptation to loiter . The sharp wind that scoured [the streets]4806-the streets , seemed to have cleared [them]4806-the streets of [passengers]1944-passengers , as of dust and mud , for [few people]6390-few people were abroad , and [they]6390-few people were to all appearance hastening fast [home]4737-home . It blew from the right quarter for [the Jew]1184-the jew , however , and straight before it [he]1184-the jew went : trembling , and shivering , as every fresh gust drove [him]1184-the jew rudely on [his]1184-the jew way . [He]1184-the jew had reached the corner of [[his]1184-the jew own street]6393-his own street , and was already fumbling in [his]1184-the jew pocket for the door - key , when [a dark figure]6394-a dark figure emerged from a projecting entrance which lay in deep shadow , and , crossing [the road]825-the road , glided up to [him]1184-the jew unperceived . “[161-fagin] [Fagin]161-fagin ! ” whispered a voice close to [his]1184-the jew ear . “[161-fagin] Ah ! ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , turning quickly round , “[161-fagin] is that — ” “[161-fagin] Yes ! ” interrupted [the stranger]5902-the stranger . “[161-fagin] [I]0-i have been lingering [here]4553-here these two hours . Where the devil have [you]161-fagin been ? ” “[161-fagin] On [your]161-fagin business , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , glancing uneasily at [[his]1184-the jew companion]621-his companion , and slackening [his]1184-the jew pace as [he]1184-the jew spoke . “[161-fagin] On [your]161-fagin business all night . ” “[161-fagin] Oh , of course ! ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger , with a sneer . “[161-fagin] Well ; and what ’s come of it ? ” “[0-i] Nothing good , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[0-i] Nothing bad , [I]0-i hope ? ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger , stopping short , and turning a startled look on [[his]5902-the stranger companion]621-his companion . [The Jew]1184-the jew shook [his]1184-the jew head , and was about to reply , when [the stranger]5902-the stranger , interrupting [him]1184-the jew , motioned to [the house]403-the house , before which [they]6407-they had by this time arrived : remarking , that [he]1184-the jew had better say what [he]1184-the jew had got to say , under cover : for [his]1184-the jew blood was chilled with standing about so long , and the wind blew through [him]1184-the jew . [Fagin]161-fagin looked as if [he]161-fagin could have willingly excused [himself]161-fagin from taking [home]4737-home [a visitor]6409-a visitor at that unseasonable hour ; and , indeed , muttered something about having no fire ; but [[his]161-fagin companion]621-his companion repeating [his]161-fagin request in a peremptory manner , [he]161-fagin unlocked the door , and requested [him]161-fagin to close it softly , while [he]161-fagin got a light . “[0-i] It ’s as dark as the grave , ” said [the man , groping forward a few steps]6411-the man , groping forward a few steps . “[0-i] Make haste ! ” “[0-i] Shut the door , ” whispered [Fagin]161-fagin from the end of [the passage]1168-the passage . As [he]161-fagin spoke , it closed with a loud noise . “[0-i] That was n’t [my]0-i doing , ” said [the other man]5981-the other man , feeling [his]0-i way . “[0-i] The wind blew it to , or it shut of its own accord : one or the other . Look sharp with the light , or [I]0-i shall knock [my]0-i brains out against something in this confounded hole . ” [Fagin]161-fagin stealthily descended the [kitchen stairs]6414-kitchen stairs . After a short absence , [he]161-fagin returned with a lighted candle , and the intelligence that [Toby Crackit]201-toby was asleep in [the back room below]6415-the back room below , and that [the boys]491-the boys were in the front one . Beckoning [the man]843-the man to follow [him]161-fagin , [he]161-fagin led the way [upstairs]4560-upstairs . “[0-i] [We]2579-we can say the few words [we]2579-we ’ve got to say in [here]4553-here , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , throwing open a door on [the first floor]6420-the first floor ; “[2579-we] and as there are holes in the shutters , and [we]2579-we never show lights to [[our]2579-we neighbours]2582-our neighbours , [we]2579-we ’ll set the candle on the stairs . [There]4593-there ! ” With those words , [the Jew]1184-the jew , stooping down , placed the candle on [an upper flight of stairs]6422-an upper flight of stairs , exactly opposite to [the room]418-the room door . This done , [he]1184-the jew led the way into [the apartment]1634-the apartment ; which was destitute of all movables save a broken arm - chair , and an old couch or sofa without covering , which stood behind the door . Upon this piece of furniture , [the stranger]5902-the stranger sat [himself]5902-the stranger with the air of [a weary man]6426-a weary man ; and [the Jew]1184-the jew , drawing up the arm - chair opposite , [they]2579-we sat face to face . It was not quite dark ; the door was partially open ; and the candle outside , threw a feeble reflection on the opposite wall . [They]2579-we conversed for some time in whispers . Though nothing of the conversation was distinguishable beyond a few disjointed words here and there , [a listener]6428-a listener might easily have perceived that [Fagin]161-fagin appeared to be defending [himself]161-fagin against some remarks of [the stranger]5902-the stranger ; and that [the latter]947-the latter was in a state of considerable irritation . [They]2579-we might have been talking , thus , for a quarter of an hour or more , when [Monks]226-monks — by which name [the Jew]1184-the jew had designated [the strange man]6432-the strange man several times in the course of [their]2579-we colloquy — said , raising [his]226-monks voice a little , “[0-i] [I]0-i tell [you]2584-you again , it was badly planned . Why not have kept [him]2585-him here among the rest , and made a sneaking , snivelling pickpocket of [him]2585-him at once ? ” “[2585-him] Only hear [him]2585-him ! ” exclaimed [the Jew]1184-the jew , shrugging [his]1184-the jew shoulders . “[2585-him] Why , do [you]2584-you mean to say [you]2584-you could n’t have done it , if [you]2584-you had chosen ? ” demanded [Monks]226-monks , sternly . “[2584-you] Have n’t [you]2584-you done it , with [other boys]2586-other boys , scores of times ? If [you]2584-you had had patience for a twelvemonth , at most , could n’t [you]2584-you have got [him]2585-him convicted , and sent safely out of [the kingdom]2587-the kingdom ; perhaps for life ? ” “[2584-you] Whose turn would that have served , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ? ” inquired [the Jew]1184-the jew humbly . “[0-i] [Mine]0-i , ” replied [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] But not [mine]0-i , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , submissively . “[0-i] [He]2585-him might have become of use to [me]0-i . When there are two parties to a bargain , it is only reasonable that the interests of both should be consulted ; is it , [[my]0-i good friend]5289-my good friend ? ” “[5289-my good friend] What then ? ” demanded [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] [I]0-i saw it was not easy to train [him]2585-him to the business , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[0-i] [he]2585-him was not like [other boys]2586-other boys in the same circumstances . ” “[2585-him] Curse [him]2585-him , no ! ” muttered [the man]843-the man , “[2585-him] or [he]2585-him would have been [a thief]5408-a thief , long ago . ” “[5408-a thief] [I]0-i had no hold upon [him]2585-him to make [him]2585-him worse , ” pursued [the Jew]1184-the jew , anxiously watching the countenance of [[his]1184-the jew companion]621-his companion . “[0-i] [His]2585-him hand was not in . [I]0-i had nothing to frighten [him]2585-him with ; which [we]2592-we always must have in the beginning , or [we]2592-we labour in vain . What could [I]0-i do ? Send [him]2585-him out with [the Dodger]1138-the dodger and [Charley]164-master bates ? [We]2592-we had enough of that , at first , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ; [I]0-i trembled for [us]2592-we all . ” “[0-i] _ That _ was not [my]0-i doing , ” observed [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] No , no , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ! ” renewed [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[0-i] And [I]0-i do n’t quarrel with it now ; because , if it had never happened , [you]4649-my dear might never have clapped eyes on [the boy]423-the boy to notice [him]2585-him , and so led to the discovery that it was [him]2585-him [you]4649-my dear were looking for . Well ! [I]0-i got [him]2585-him back for [you]4649-my dear by means of [the girl]1840-the girl ; and then _ [she]1840-the girl _ begins to favour [him]2585-him . ” “[1840-the girl] Throttle [the girl]1840-the girl ! ” said [Monks]226-monks , impatiently . “[1840-the girl] Why , [we]2592-we ca n’t afford to do that just now , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , smiling ; “[2592-we] and , besides , that sort of thing is not in [our]2592-we way ; or , one of these days , [I]0-i might be glad to have it done . [I]0-i know what [these girls]2600-these girls are , [Monks]226-monks , well . As soon as [the boy]423-the boy begins to harden , [she]1840-the girl ’ll care no more for [him]2585-him , than for a block of wood . [You]226-monks want [him]2585-him made [a thief]5408-a thief . If [he]2585-him is alive , [I]0-i can make [him]2585-him one from this time ; and , if — if — ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , drawing nearer to the other,—“it[226-monks] ’s not likely , mind,—but if the worst comes to the worst , and [he]2585-him is dead — ” “[2585-him] It ’s no fault of [mine]0-i if [he]2585-him is ! ” interposed [the other man]5981-the other man , with a look of terror , and clasping [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s arm with trembling hands . “[2585-him] Mind that . [Fagin]161-fagin ! [I]0-i had no hand in it . Anything but [his]2585-him death , [I]0-i told [you]226-monks from the first . [I]0-i wo n’t shed blood ; it ’s always found out , and haunts [a man]476-a man besides . If [they]2604-they shot [him]2585-him dead , [I]0-i was not [the cause]2605-the cause ; do [you]226-monks hear [me]0-i ? Fire this infernal den ! What ’s that ? ” “[226-monks] What ! ” cried [the Jew]1184-the jew , grasping the coward round the body , with both arms , as [he]2585-him sprung to [his]2585-him feet . “[226-monks] Where ? ” “[226-monks] Yonder ! ” replied [the man]843-the man , glaring at the opposite wall . “[226-monks] The shadow ! [I]0-i saw the shadow of [a woman]4784-a woman , in a cloak and bonnet , pass along the wainscot like a breath ! ” [The Jew]1184-the jew released [his]1184-the jew hold , and [they]2604-they rushed tumultuously from [the room]418-the room . The candle , wasted by the draught , was standing where it had been placed . It showed [them]2604-they only the empty staircase , and [their]2604-they own white faces . [They]2604-they listened intently : a profound silence reigned throughout [the house]403-the house . “[4784-a woman] It ’s [your]226-monks fancy , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , taking up the light and turning to [[his]1184-the jew companion]621-his companion . “[226-monks] [I]0-i ’ll swear [I]0-i saw it ! ” replied [Monks]226-monks , trembling . “[2607-it] [It]2607-it was bending forward when [I]0-i saw it first ; and when [I]0-i spoke , it darted away . ” [The Jew]1184-the jew glanced contemptuously at the pale face of [[his]1184-the jew associate]6453-his associate , and , telling [him]6453-his associate [he]6453-his associate could follow , if [he]6453-his associate pleased , ascended the stairs . [They]2604-they looked into all [the rooms]5544-the rooms ; [they]5544-the rooms were cold , bare , and empty . [They]2604-they descended into [the passage]1168-the passage , and thence into [the cellars below]6456-the cellars below . The green damp hung upon the low walls ; the tracks of the snail and slug glistened in the light of the candle ; but all was still as death . “[0-i] What do [you]2608-you think now ? ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , when [they]2604-they had regained [the passage]1168-the passage . “[2608-you] Besides [ourselves]2609-ourselves , there ’s not a creature in [the house]403-the house except [Toby]201-toby and [the boys]491-the boys ; and [they]2612-they ’re safe enough . See here ! ” As a proof of the fact , [the Jew]1184-the jew drew forth two keys from [his]1184-the jew pocket ; and explained , that when [he]1184-the jew first went [downstairs]4734-downstairs , [he]1184-the jew had locked them in , to prevent any intrusion on [the conference]6461-the conference . This accumulated testimony effectually staggered [Mr. Monks]226-monks . [His]1184-the jew protestations had gradually become less and less vehement as [they]2604-they proceeded in [their]2604-they search without making any discovery ; and , now , [he]1184-the jew gave vent to several very grim laughs , and confessed it could only have been [his]1184-the jew excited imagination . [He]1184-the jew declined any renewal of the conversation , however , for that night : suddenly remembering that it was past one o’clock . And so [the amiable couple]6462-the amiable couple parted . CHAPTER XXVII . ATONES FOR THE UNPOLITENESS OF [A FORMER CHAPTER]6463-a former chapter ; WHICH DESERTED [A LADY]5993-a lady , MOST UNCEREMONIOUSLY As it would be , by no means , seemly in [a humble author to keep so mighty a personage as a beadle]6465-a humble author to keep so mighty a personage as a beadle waiting , with [his]1184-the jew back to the fire , and the skirts of [his]1184-the jew coat gathered up under [his]1184-the jew arms , until such time as it might suit [his]1184-the jew pleasure to relieve [him]1184-the jew ; and as it would still less become [his]1184-the jew station , or [his]1184-the jew gallantry to involve in the same neglect [a lady on whom that beadle had looked with an eye of tenderness and affection]6466-a lady on whom that beadle had looked with an eye of tenderness and affection , and in whose ear [he]1184-the jew had whispered sweet words , which , coming from such a quarter , might well thrill the bosom of [maid]6467-maid or [matron of whatsoever degree]6468-matron of whatsoever degree ; the historian whose pen traces these words — trusting that [he]1184-the jew knows [his]1184-the jew place , and that [he]1184-the jew entertains a becoming reverence for [those upon earth to whom high and important authority]6469-those upon earth to whom high and important authority is delegated — hastens to pay [them]6469-those upon earth to whom high and important authority that respect which [their]6469-those upon earth to whom high and important authority position demands , and to treat [them]6469-those upon earth to whom high and important authority with all that duteous ceremony which [their]6469-those upon earth to whom high and important authority exalted rank , and ( by consequence ) great virtues , imperatively claim at [his]1184-the jew hands . Towards this end , indeed , [he]1184-the jew had purposed to introduce , in [this place]6266-this place , a dissertation touching the divine right of [beadles]6471-beadles , and elucidative of the position , that a beadle can do no wrong : which could not fail to have been both pleasurable and profitable to [the right - minded reader]6472-the right - minded reader but which [he]1184-the jew is unfortunately compelled , by want of time and space , to postpone to some more convenient and fitting opportunity ; on the arrival of which , [he]1184-the jew will be prepared to show , that [a beadle properly constituted]6473-a beadle properly constituted : that is to say , [a parochial beadle]6474-a parochial beadle , attached to [a parochial workhouse]6475-a parochial workhouse , and attending in [his]1184-the jew official capacity [the parochial church]6476-the parochial church : is , in right and virtue of [his]1184-the jew office , possessed of all the excellences and best qualities of humanity ; and that to none of those excellences , can [mere companies]6477-mere companies ’ beadles , or [court - of - law beadles]6478-court - of - law beadles , or even [chapel - of - ease beadles]6479-chapel - of - ease beadles ( save the last , and they in a very lowly and inferior degree ) , lay the remotest sustainable claim . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had re - counted the teaspoons , re - weighed the sugar - tongs , made a closer inspection of the milk - pot , and ascertained to a nicety the exact condition of the furniture , down to the very horse - hair seats of the chairs ; and had repeated each process full half a dozen times ; before [he]128-mr. bumble began to think that it was time for [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney to return . Thinking begets thinking ; as there were no sounds of [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ’s approach , it occured to [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble that it would be an innocent and virtuous way of spending the time , if [he]128-mr. bumble were further to allay [his]128-mr. bumble curiousity by a cursory glance at the interior of [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ’s chest of drawers . Having listened at the keyhole , to assure [himself]128-mr. bumble that [nobody]316-nobody was approaching [the chamber]6297-the chamber , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , beginning at the bottom , proceeded to make [himself]128-mr. bumble acquainted with the contents of the three long drawers : which , being filled with various garments of good fashion and texture , carefully preserved between two layers of old newspapers , speckled with dried lavender : seemed to yield [him]128-mr. bumble exceeding satisfaction . Arriving , in course of time , at the right - hand corner drawer ( in which was the key ) , and beholding therein a small padlocked box , which , being shaken , gave forth a pleasant sound , as of the chinking of coin , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble returned with a stately walk to the fireplace ; and , resuming [his]128-mr. bumble old attitude , said , with a grave and determined air , “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll do it ! ” [He]128-mr. bumble followed up this remarkable declaration , by shaking [his]128-mr. bumble head in a waggish manner for ten minutes , as though [he]128-mr. bumble were remonstrating with [himself]128-mr. bumble for being such a pleasant dog ; and then , [he]128-mr. bumble took a view of [his]128-mr. bumble legs in profile , with much seeming pleasure and interest . [He]128-mr. bumble was still placidly engaged in this latter survey , when [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , hurrying into [the room]418-the room , threw [herself]211-mrs. corney , in a breathless state , on a chair by the fireside , and covering [her]211-mrs. corney eyes with one hand , placed the other over [her]211-mrs. corney heart , and gasped for breath . “[0-i] [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , stooping over [the matron]6006-the matron , “[0-i] what is this , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? Has anything happened , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? Pray answer [me]0-i : [I]0-i ’m on — on — ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , in [his]128-mr. bumble alarm , could not immediately think of the word “[0-i] tenterhooks , ” so [he]128-mr. bumble said “[0-i] broken bottles . ” “[128-mr. bumble] Oh , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ! ” cried [the lady]711-the lady , “[128-mr. bumble] [I]0-i have been so dreadfully put out ! ” “[0-i] Put out , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ! ” exclaimed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; “[0-i] who has dared to — ? [I]0-i know ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , checking [himself]128-mr. bumble , with native majesty , “[0-i] this is [them]2616-them [wicious paupers]2617-wicious paupers ! ” “[2617-wicious paupers] It ’s dreadful to think of ! ” said [the lady]711-the lady , shuddering . “[2617-wicious paupers] Then _ do n’t _ think of it , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[0-i] [I]0-i ca n’t help it , ” whimpered [the lady]711-the lady . “[0-i] Then take something , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble soothingly . “[4840-ma’am] A little of the wine ? ” “[4840-ma’am] Not for [the world]351-the world ! ” replied [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney . “[0-i] [I]0-i couldn’t,—oh ! The top shelf in the right - hand corner — oh ! ” Uttering these words , [the good lady]789-the good lady pointed , distractedly , to the cupboard , and underwent a convulsion from internal spasms . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble rushed to [the closet]6030-the closet ; and , snatching a pint green - glass bottle from the shelf thus incoherently indicated , filled a tea - cup with its contents , and held it to [the lady]711-the lady ’s lips . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m better now , ” said [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , falling back , after drinking half of it . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble raised [his]128-mr. bumble eyes piously to the ceiling in thankfulness ; and , bringing them down again to the brim of the cup , lifted it to [his]128-mr. bumble nose . “[0-i] Peppermint , ” exclaimed [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , in a faint voice , smiling gently on the beadle as [she]211-mrs. corney spoke . “[0-i] Try it ! There ’s a little — a little something else in it . ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble tasted the medicine with a doubtful look ; smacked [his]128-mr. bumble lips ; took another taste ; and put the cup down empty . “[4840-ma’am] It ’s very comforting , ” said [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney . “[4840-ma’am] Very much so indeed , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [the beadle]389-the beadle . As [he]389-the beadle spoke , [he]389-the beadle drew a chair beside [the matron]6006-the matron , and tenderly inquired what had happened to distress [her]6006-the matron . “[4840-ma’am] Nothing , ” replied [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney . “[4840-ma’am] [I]0-i am [a foolish , excitable , weak creetur]2622-a foolish , excitable , weak creetur . ” “[0-i] Not weak , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” retorted [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , drawing [his]128-mr. bumble chair a little closer . “[0-i] Are [you]4840-ma’am [a weak creetur]2624-a weak creetur , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ? ” “[211-mrs. corney] [We]2625-we are [all weak creeturs]2626-all weak creeturs , ” said [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , laying down a general principle . “[2625-we] So [we]2625-we are , ” said [the beadle]389-the beadle . Nothing was said on either side , for a minute or two afterwards . By the expiration of that time , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had illustrated the position by removing [his]128-mr. bumble left arm from the back of [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ’s chair , where it had previously rested , to [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ’s apron - string , round which it gradually became entwined . “[2625-we] [We]2625-we are [all weak creeturs]2626-all weak creeturs , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney sighed . “[2625-we] Do n’t sigh , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[211-mrs. corney] [I]0-i ca n’t help it , ” said [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney . And [she]211-mrs. corney sighed again . “[0-i] This is [a very comfortable room]2628-a very comfortable room , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble looking round . “[4840-ma’am] [Another room]2630-another room , and this , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , would be a complete thing . ” “[4840-ma’am] It would be too much for one , ” murmured [the lady]711-the lady . “[4840-ma’am] But not for two , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , in soft accents . “[4840-ma’am] Eh , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ? ” [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney drooped [her]211-mrs. corney head , when [the beadle]389-the beadle said this ; [the beadle]389-the beadle drooped [his]389-the beadle , to get a view of [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ’s face . [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , with great propriety , turned [her]211-mrs. corney head away , and released [her]211-mrs. corney hand to get at [her]211-mrs. corney pocket - handkerchief ; but insensibly replaced it in that of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[211-mrs. corney] The board allows [you]211-mrs. corney coals , do n’t [they]2633-they , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ? ” inquired [the beadle]389-the beadle , affectionately pressing [her]211-mrs. corney hand . “[2633-they] And candles , ” replied [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , slightly returning the pressure . “[2633-they] Coals , candles , and [house]2634-house - rent free , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[2633-they] Oh , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , what [an Angel]2635-an angel [you]211-mrs. corney are ! ” [The lady]711-the lady was not proof against this burst of feeling . [She]711-the lady sank into [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s arms ; and [that gentleman]586-that gentleman in [his]586-that gentleman agitation , imprinted a passionate kiss upon [her]711-the lady chaste nose . “[2635-an angel] Such porochial perfection ! ” exclaimed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , rapturously . “[211-mrs. corney] [You]211-mrs. corney know that [Mr. Slout]229-mr. slout is worse tonight , [[my]0-i fascinator]2636-my fascinator ? ” “[2636-my fascinator] Yes , ” replied [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , bashfully . “[2636-my fascinator] [He]229-mr. slout ca n’t live a week , [the doctor]4910-the doctor says , ” pursued [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[4910-the doctor] [He]229-mr. slout is [the master of this establishment]2638-the master of this establishment ; [his]229-mr. slout death will cause a wacancy ; that wacancy must be filled up . Oh , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , what a prospect this opens ! What a opportunity for a jining of hearts and [housekeepings]2639-housekeepings ! ” [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney sobbed . “[211-mrs. corney] The little word ? ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , bending over [the bashful beauty]6499-the bashful beauty . “[211-mrs. corney] The one little , little , little word , [[my]0-i blessed [Corney]211-mrs. corney]2640-my blessed corney ? ” “[211-mrs. corney] [Ye]211-mrs. corney — [ye]211-mrs. corney — yes ! ” sighed out [the matron]6006-the matron . “[211-mrs. corney] One more , ” pursued [the beadle]389-the beadle ; “[211-mrs. corney] compose [your]211-mrs. corney darling feelings for only one more . When is it to come off ? ” [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney twice essayed to speak : and twice failed . At length summoning up courage , [she]211-mrs. corney threw [her]211-mrs. corney arms around [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s neck , and said , it might be as soon as ever [he]128-mr. bumble pleased , and that [he]128-mr. bumble was “[211-mrs. corney] a irresistible duck . ” Matters being thus amicably and satisfactorily arranged , the contract was solemnly ratified in another teacupful of the peppermint mixture ; which was rendered the more necessary , by the flutter and agitation of [the lady]711-the lady ’s spirits . While it was being disposed of , [she]211-mrs. corney acquainted [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble with [the old woman]337-the old woman ’s decease . “[211-mrs. corney] Very good , ” said [that gentleman]586-that gentleman , sipping [his]586-that gentleman peppermint ; “[211-mrs. corney] [I]0-i ’ll call at [Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry ’s as [I]0-i go [home]4737-home , and tell [him]2642-him to send tomorrow morning . Was it that as frightened [you]211-mrs. corney , love ? ” “[211-mrs. corney] It was n’t anything particular , [dear]4730-dear , ” said [the lady]711-the lady evasively . “[4730-dear] It must have been something , love , ” urged [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[4730-dear] Wo n’t [you]211-mrs. corney tell [your]211-mrs. corney own B. ? ” “[211-mrs. corney] Not now , ” rejoined [the lady]711-the lady ; “[4730-dear] one of these days . After [we]2644-we ’re married , [dear]4730-dear . ” “[4730-dear] After [we]2644-we ’re married ! ” exclaimed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[4730-dear] It was n’t any impudence from any of [them]2646-they [male paupers]2647-male paupers as — ” “[4730-dear] No , no , love ! ” interposed [the lady]711-the lady , hastily . “[4730-dear] If [I]0-i thought it was , ” continued [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; “[0-i] if [I]0-i thought as [any one of [’em]2649-’em]2648-any one of ’em had dared to lift [his]2648-any one of ’em wulgar eyes to that lovely countenance — ” “[0-i] [They]2646-they would n’t have dared to do it , love , ” responded [the lady]711-the lady . “[2646-they] [They]2646-they had better not ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , clenching [his]128-mr. bumble fist . “[0-i] Let [me]0-i see [any man , porochial or extra - porochial]2650-any man , porochial or extra - porochial , as would presume to do it ; and [I]0-i can tell [him]2650-any man , porochial or extra - porochial that [he]2650-any man , porochial or extra - porochial would n’t do it a second time ! ” Unembellished by any violence of gesticulation , this might have seemed no very high compliment to [the lady]711-the lady ’s charms ; but , as [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble accompanied the threat with many warlike gestures , [she]711-the lady was much touched with this proof of [his]128-mr. bumble devotion , and protested , with great admiration , that [he]128-mr. bumble was indeed a dove . The dove then turned up [his]128-mr. bumble coat - collar , and put on [his]128-mr. bumble cocked hat ; and , having exchanged a long and affectionate embrace with [[his]128-mr. bumble future partner]6510-his future partner , once again braved the cold wind of the night : merely pausing , for a few minutes , in [[the male paupers]6511-the male paupers ’ ward]6512-the male paupers ’ ward , to abuse [them]6511-the male paupers a little , with the view of satisfying [himself]128-mr. bumble that [he]128-mr. bumble could fill [the office of [workhouse - master]6514-workhouse - master]6513-the office of workhouse - master with needful acerbity . Assured of [his]128-mr. bumble qualifications , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble left [the building]676-the building with a light heart , and bright visions of [his]128-mr. bumble future promotion : which served to occupy [his]128-mr. bumble mind until [he]128-mr. bumble reached [the shop of [the undertaker]486-the undertaker]6516-the shop of the undertaker . Now , [Mr.]6518-mr. and [Mrs. Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry having gone out to tea and supper : and [Noah Claypole]146-noah not being at any time disposed to take upon [himself]146-noah a greater amount of physical exertion than is necessary to a convenient performance of the two functions of eating and drinking , [the shop]707-the shop was not closed , although it was past the usual hour of shutting - up . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble tapped with [his]128-mr. bumble cane on the counter several times ; but , attracting no attention , and beholding a light shining through the glass - window of [the little parlour at the back of [the shop]707-the shop]6520-the little parlour at the back of the shop , [he]128-mr. bumble made bold to peep in and see what was going forward ; and when [he]128-mr. bumble saw what was going forward , [he]128-mr. bumble was not a little surprised . The cloth was laid for supper ; the table was covered with bread and butter , plates and glasses ; a porter - pot and a wine - bottle . At the upper end of the table , [Mr. Noah Claypole]146-noah lolled negligently in an easy - chair , with [his]146-noah legs thrown over one of the arms : an open clasp - knife in one hand , and a mass of buttered bread in the other . Close beside [him]146-noah stood [Charlotte]144-charlotte , opening oysters from a barrel : which [Mr. Claypole]146-noah condescended to swallow , with remarkable avidity . A more than ordinary redness in the region of [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman ’s nose , and a kind of fixed wink in [his]146-noah right eye , denoted that [he]146-noah was in a slight degree intoxicated ; these symptoms were confirmed by the intense relish with which [he]146-noah took [his]146-noah oysters , for which nothing but a strong appreciation of their cooling properties , in cases of internal fever , could have sufficiently accounted . “[2650-any man , porochial or extra - porochial] Here ’s a delicious fat one , [Noah]146-noah , [dear]4730-dear ! ” said [Charlotte]144-charlotte ; “[146-noah] try [him]146-noah , do ; only this one . ” “[146-noah] What a delicious thing is a oyster ! ” remarked [Mr. Claypole]146-noah , after [he]146-noah had swallowed it . “[146-noah] What a pity it is , a number of ’em should ever make [you]4730-dear feel uncomfortable ; is n’t it , [Charlotte]144-charlotte ? ” “[144-charlotte] It ’s quite a cruelty , ” said [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “[144-charlotte] So it is , ” acquiesced [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “[144-charlotte] An’t [yer]146-noah fond of oysters ? ” “[146-noah] Not overmuch , ” replied [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “[146-noah] [I]0-i like to see [you]146-noah eat ’em , [Noah]146-noah dear , better than eating ’em [myself]0-i . ” “[0-i] Lor ! ” said [Noah]146-noah , reflectively ; “[0-i] how queer ! ” “[146-noah] Have another , ” said [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “[146-noah] Here ’s one with such a beautiful , delicate beard ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ca n’t manage any more , ” said [Noah]146-noah . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m very sorry . Come here , [Charlotte]144-charlotte , and [I]0-i ’ll kiss [yer]146-noah . ” “[0-i] What ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , bursting into [the room]418-the room . “[4543-sir] Say that again , [sir]4543-sir . ” [Charlotte]144-charlotte uttered a scream , and hid [her]144-charlotte face in [her]144-charlotte apron . [Mr. Claypole]146-noah , without making any further change in [his]146-noah position than suffering [his]146-noah legs to reach the ground , gazed at [the beadle]389-the beadle in drunken terror . “[4543-sir] Say it again , [you]146-noah wile , [owdacious fellow]2653-owdacious fellow ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[2653-owdacious fellow] How dare [you]4543-sir mention such a thing , [sir]4543-sir ? And how dare [you]4543-sir encourage [him]4543-sir , [[you]146-noah insolent minx]2655-you insolent minx ? Kiss [her]2656-she ! ” exclaimed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , in strong indignation . “[2656-she] Faugh ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i did n’t mean to do it ! ” said [Noah]146-noah , blubbering . “[0-i] [She]2656-she ’s always a - kissing of [me]0-i , whether [I]0-i like it , or not . ” “[2656-she] Oh , [Noah]146-noah , ” cried [Charlotte]144-charlotte , reproachfully . “[2657-yer] [Yer]2657-yer are ; [yer]2657-yer know [yer]2657-yer are ! ” retorted [Noah]146-noah . “[2656-she] [She]2656-she ’s always a - doin’ of it , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [sir]4543-sir ; [she]2656-she chucks [me]0-i under the chin , please , [sir]4543-sir ; and makes all manner of love ! ” “[2656-she] Silence ! ” cried [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , sternly . “[2656-she] Take [yourself]146-noah [downstairs]4734-downstairs , [ma’am]4840-ma’am . [Noah]146-noah , [you]146-noah shut up [the shop]707-the shop ; say another word till [[your]146-noah master]4846-your master comes [home]4737-home , at [your]146-noah peril ; and , when [he]4846-your master does come [home]4737-home , tell [him]4846-your master that [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble said [he]4846-your master was to send [a old woman]2666-a old woman ’s shell after breakfast tomorrow morning . Do [you]146-noah hear [sir]4543-sir ? Kissing ! ” cried [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , holding up [his]128-mr. bumble hands . “[146-noah] The sin and wickedness of [the lower orders in [this porochial district]2669-this porochial district]2668-the lower orders in this porochial district is frightful ! If Parliament do n’t take [their]2670-their abominable courses under consideration , [this country]2671-this country ’s ruined , and the character of [the peasantry]2672-the peasantry gone for ever ! ” With these words , [the beadle]389-the beadle strode , with a lofty and gloomy air , from [[the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s premises]6527-the undertaker ’s premises . And now that [we]6528-we have accompanied [him]4846-your master so far on [[his]4846-your master road [home]4737-home]6529-his road home , and have made all necessary preparations for [the old woman]337-the old woman ’s funeral , let [us]6528-we set on foot a few inquires after [young Oliver Twist]123-oliver , and ascertain whether [he]4846-your master be still lying in [the ditch where [Toby Crackit]201-toby left [him]4846-your master]6532-the ditch where toby crackit left him . CHAPTER XXVIII . LOOKS AFTER [OLIVER]123-oliver , AND [PROCEEDS WITH]230-proceeds with [HIS]4846-your master ADVENTURES “[2673-wolves] [Wolves]2673-wolves tear [your]2674-you throats ! ” muttered [Sikes]149-sikes , grinding [his]149-sikes teeth . “[2673-wolves] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i was among [some of [you]2674-you]2675-some of you ; [you]2674-you ’d howl [the hoarser]2676-the hoarser for it . ” As [Sikes]149-sikes growled forth this imprecation , with the most desperate ferocity that [his]149-sikes desperate nature was capable of , [he]149-sikes rested the body of [the wounded boy]6533-the wounded boy across [his]149-sikes bended knee ; and turned [his]149-sikes head , for an instant , to look back at [[his]149-sikes pursuers]1358-his pursuers . There was little to be made out , in the mist and darkness ; but the loud shouting of [men]412-men vibrated through the air , and the barking of the neighbouring dogs , roused by the sound of the alarm bell , resounded in every direction . “[2674-you] Stop , [you]2674-you white - livered hound ! ” cried [the robber]1884-the robber , shouting after [Toby Crackit]201-toby , who , making the best use of [his]201-toby long legs , was already ahead . “[2674-you] Stop ! ” The repetition of the word , brought [Toby]201-toby to a dead stand - still . For [he]201-toby was not quite satisfied that [he]201-toby was beyond the range of pistol - shot ; and [Sikes]149-sikes was in no mood to be played with . “[2674-you] Bear a hand with [the boy]423-the boy , ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes , beckoning furiously to [his]149-sikes confederate . “[2674-you] Come back ! ” [Toby]201-toby made a show of returning ; but ventured , in a low voice , broken for want of breath , to intimate considerable reluctance as [he]201-toby came slowly along . “[2674-you] Quicker ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes , laying [the boy]423-the boy in a dry ditch at [his]201-toby feet , and drawing a pistol from [his]149-sikes pocket . “[2674-you] Do n’t play booty with [me]0-i . ” At this moment the noise grew louder . [Sikes]149-sikes , again looking round , could discern that [the men who had given chase]6538-the men who had given chase were already climbing the gate of [the field in which [he]149-sikes stood]6539-the field in which he stood ; and that a couple of dogs were some paces in advance of [them]6538-the men who had given chase . “[2674-you] It ’s all up , [Bill]149-sikes ! ” cried [Toby]201-toby ; “[2674-you] drop [the kid]2290-the kid , and show ’em [your]149-sikes heels . ” With this parting advice , [Mr. Crackit]201-toby , preferring the chance of being shot by [[his]201-toby friend]936-his friend , to the certainty of being taken by [[his]201-toby enemies]6541-his enemies , fairly turned tail , and darted off at full speed . [Sikes]149-sikes clenched [his]149-sikes teeth ; took one look around ; threw over the prostrate form of [Oliver]123-oliver , the cape in which [he]149-sikes had been hurriedly muffled ; ran along the front of the hedge , as if to distract the attention of [those behind]6542-those behind , from the spot where [the boy]423-the boy lay ; paused , for a second , before another hedge which met it at right angles ; and whirling [his]149-sikes pistol high into the air , cleared it at a bound , and was gone . “[149-sikes] Ho , ho , there ! ” cried [a tremulous voice in the rear]6544-a tremulous voice in the rear . “[231-pincher] [Pincher]231-pincher ! [Neptune]232-neptune ! Come here , come here ! ” The dogs , who , in common with [[their]6545-their masters]1872-their masters , seemed to have no particular relish for the sport in which [they]6545-their were engaged , readily answered to the command . [Three men , who had by this time advanced some distance into the field]6547-three men , who had by this time advanced some distance into the field , stopped to take counsel together . “[0-i] [My]0-i advice , or , leastways , [I]0-i should say , [my]0-i _ orders _ , is , ” said [the fattest man of the party]6548-the fattest man of the party , “[0-i] that [we]2679-we ’ mediately go [home]4737-home again . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am agreeable to anything which is agreeable to [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , ” said [a shorter man]6549-a shorter man ; who was by no means of a slim figure , and who was very pale in the face , and very polite : as [frightened men]6550-frightened men frequently are . “[0-i] [I]0-i should n’t wish to appear ill - mannered , [gentlemen]5185-gentlemen , ” said the third , who had called the dogs back , “[233-mr. giles] [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ought to know . ” “[233-mr. giles] Certainly , ” replied [the shorter man]6551-the shorter man ; “[233-mr. giles] and whatever [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles says , it is n’t [our]2679-we place to contradict [him]233-mr. giles . No , no , [I]0-i know [my]0-i sitiwation ! Thank [my]0-i stars , [I]0-i know [my]0-i sitiwation . ” To tell the truth , [the little man]6282-the little man _ did _ seem to know [his]6282-the little man situation , and to know perfectly well that it was by no means a desirable one ; for [his]6282-the little man teeth chattered in [his]6282-the little man head as [he]6282-the little man spoke . “[0-i] [You]2682-you are afraid , [Brittles]234-brittles , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . “[0-i] [I]0-i an’t , ” said [Brittles]234-brittles . “[0-i] [You]2682-you are , ” said [Giles]233-mr. giles . “[2682-you] [You]2682-you ’re a falsehood , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , ” said [Brittles]234-brittles . “[233-mr. giles] [You]2682-you ’re a lie , [Brittles]234-brittles , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . Now , these four retorts arose from [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ’s taunt ; and [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ’s taunt had arisen from [his]233-mr. giles indignation at having the responsibility of going [home]4737-home again , imposed upon [himself]233-mr. giles under cover of a compliment . [The third man]6554-the third man brought the dispute to a close , most philosophically . “[234-brittles] [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]2683-you what it is , [gentlemen]5185-gentlemen , ” said [he]0-i , “[234-brittles] [we]2683-you ’re all afraid . ” “[234-brittles] Speak for [yourself]233-mr. giles , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , who was the palest of [the party]5609-the party . “[233-mr. giles] So [I]0-i do , ” replied [the man]843-the man . “[0-i] It ’s natural and proper to be afraid , under such circumstances . [I]0-i am . ” “[0-i] So am [I]0-i , ” said [Brittles]234-brittles ; “[0-i] only there ’s no call to tell [a man]476-a man [he]476-a man is , so bounceably . ” These frank admissions softened [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , who at once owned that _ [he]233-mr. giles _ was afraid ; upon which , [they]2683-you [all three]1961-all three faced about , and ran back again with the completest unanimity , until [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ( who had the shortest wind of the party , as was encumbered with a pitchfork ) most handsomely insisted on stopping , to make an apology for [his]233-mr. giles hastiness of speech . “[476-a man] But it ’s wonderful , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , when [he]0-i had explained , “[476-a man] what [a man]476-a man will do , when [his]476-a man blood is up . [I]0-i should have committed murder — [I]0-i know [I]0-i should — if [we]2688-we ’d caught one of [them rascals]2689-them rascals . ” As [the other two]5955-the other two were impressed with a similar presentiment ; and as [their]5955-the other two blood , like [his]233-mr. giles , had all gone down again ; some speculation ensued upon the cause of this sudden change in [their]5955-the other two temperament . “[0-i] [I]0-i know what it was , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ; “[0-i] it was the gate . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i should n’t wonder if it was , ” exclaimed [Brittles]234-brittles , catching at the idea . “[0-i] [You]2690-you may depend upon it , ” said [Giles]233-mr. giles , “[2690-you] that that gate stopped the flow of the excitement . [I]0-i felt all mine suddenly going away , as [I]0-i was climbing over [it]2691-it . ” By a remarkable coincidence , [the other two]5955-the other two had been visited with the same unpleasant sensation at that precise moment . It was quite obvious , therefore , that it was the gate ; especially as there was no doubt regarding the time at which the change had taken place , because [all three]1961-all three remembered that [they]1961-all three had come in sight of [the robbers]6561-the robbers at the instant of its occurance . This dialogue was held between [the two men who had surprised [the burglars]6563-the burglars]6562-the two men who had surprised the burglars , and [a travelling tinker who had been sleeping in [an outhouse]6565-an outhouse , and who had been roused , together with [[his]6564-a travelling tinker who had been sleeping in an outhouse , and who had been roused , together with his two mongrel curs two mongrel curs]6566-his two mongrel curs]6564-a travelling tinker who had been sleeping in an outhouse , and who had been roused , together with his two mongrel curs , to join in the pursuit . [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles acted in the double capacity of [butler]6567-butler and [steward]6568-steward to [the old lady of [the mansion]6570-the mansion]6569-the old lady of the mansion ; [Brittles]234-brittles was [a lad of all - work]6571-a lad of all - work : who , having entered [her]6569-the old lady of the mansion service [a mere child]998-a mere child , was treated as [a promising young boy]6573-a promising young boy still , though [he]234-brittles was something past thirty . Encouraging [each other]512-each other with such converse as this ; but , keeping very close together , notwithstanding , and looking apprehensively round , whenever a fresh gust rattled through the boughs ; [the three men]6575-the three men hurried back to a tree , behind which [they]6575-the three men had left [their]6575-the three men lantern , lest its light should inform [the thieves]1464-the thieves in what direction to fire . Catching up the light , [they]6575-the three men made the best of [their]6575-the three men way [home]4737-home , at a good round trot ; and long after [their]6575-the three men dusky forms had ceased to be discernible , the light might have been seen twinkling and dancing in the distance , like some exhalation of the damp and gloomy atmosphere through which it was swiftly borne . The air grew colder , as day came slowly on ; and the mist rolled along the ground like a dense cloud of smoke . The grass was wet ; [the pathways]6578-the pathways , and low places , were all mire and water ; the damp breath of an unwholesome wind went languidly by , with a hollow moaning . Still , [Oliver]123-oliver lay motionless and insensible on the spot where [Sikes]149-sikes had left [him]123-oliver . Morning drew on apace . The air became more sharp and piercing , as its first dull hue — the death of night , rather than the birth of day — glimmered faintly in the sky . The objects which had looked dim and terrible in the darkness , grew more and more defined , and gradually resolved into their familiar shapes . The rain came down , thick and fast , and pattered noisily among the leafless bushes . But , [Oliver]123-oliver felt it not , as it beat against [him]123-oliver ; for [he]123-oliver still lay stretched , helpless and unconscious , on [his]123-oliver bed of clay . At length , a low cry of pain broke the stillness that prevailed ; and uttering it , [the boy]423-the boy awoke . [His]423-the boy left arm , rudely bandaged in a shawl , hung heavy and useless at [his]423-the boy side ; the bandage was saturated with blood . [He]423-the boy was so weak , that [he]423-the boy could scarcely raise [himself]423-the boy into a sitting posture ; when [he]423-the boy had done so , [he]423-the boy looked feebly round for help , and groaned with pain . Trembling in every joint , from cold and exhaustion , [he]423-the boy made an effort to stand upright ; but , shuddering from head to foot , fell prostrate on [the ground]5842-the ground . After a short return of the stupor in which [he]423-the boy had been so long plunged , [Oliver]123-oliver : urged by a creeping sickness at [his]423-the boy heart , which seemed to warn [him]423-the boy that if [he]423-the boy lay there , [he]423-the boy must surely die : got upon [his]423-the boy feet , and essayed to walk . [His]423-the boy head was dizzy , and [he]423-the boy staggered to and fro like [a drunken man]6581-a drunken man . But [he]423-the boy kept up , nevertheless , and , with [his]423-the boy head drooping languidly on [his]423-the boy breast , went stumbling onward , [he]423-the boy knew not whither . And now , hosts of bewildering and confused ideas came crowding on [his]423-the boy mind . [He]423-the boy seemed to be still walking between [Sikes]149-sikes and [Crackit]201-toby , who were angrily disputing — for the very words [they]6582-them said , sounded in [his]423-the boy ears ; and when [he]423-the boy caught [his]423-the boy own attention , as it were , by making some violent effort to save [himself]423-the boy from falling , [he]423-the boy found that [he]423-the boy was talking to [them]6582-them . Then , [he]423-the boy was alone with [Sikes]149-sikes , plodding on as on the previous day ; and as [shadowy people]6583-shadowy people passed [them]6582-them , [he]423-the boy felt [the robber]1884-the robber ’s grasp upon [his]423-the boy wrist . Suddenly , [he]423-the boy started back at the report of firearms ; there rose into the air , loud cries and shouts ; lights gleamed before [his]423-the boy eyes ; all was noise and tumult , as some unseen hand bore [him]423-the boy hurriedly away . Through all these rapid visions , there ran an undefined , uneasy consciousness of pain , which wearied and tormented [him]423-the boy incessantly . Thus [he]423-the boy staggered on , creeping , almost mechanically , between the bars of gates , or through hedge - gaps as they came in [his]423-the boy way , until [he]423-the boy reached [a road]5967-a road . Here the rain began to fall so heavily , that it roused [him]423-the boy . [He]423-the boy looked about , and saw that at no great distance there was [a house]5886-a house , which perhaps [he]423-the boy could reach . Pitying [his]423-the boy condition , [they]6583-shadowy people might have compassion on [him]423-the boy ; and if [they]6583-shadowy people did not , it would be better , [he]423-the boy thought , to die near [human beings]6587-human beings , than in [the lonely open fields]6588-the lonely open fields . [He]423-the boy summoned up all [his]423-the boy strength for one last trial , and bent [his]423-the boy faltering steps towards [it]5886-a house . As [he]423-the boy drew nearer to [this house]5304-this house , a feeling come over [him]423-the boy that [he]423-the boy had seen [it]5304-this house before . [He]423-the boy remembered nothing of [its]5304-this house details ; but the shape and aspect of [the building]676-the building seemed familiar to [him]423-the boy . That garden wall ! On the grass inside , [he]423-the boy had fallen on [his]423-the boy knees last night , and prayed [the two men]5950-the two men ’s mercy . It was [the very house]6592-the very house [they]5950-the two men had attempted to rob . [Oliver]123-oliver felt such fear come over [him]423-the boy when [he]423-the boy recognised [the place]840-the place , that , for the instant , [he]423-the boy forgot the agony of [his]423-the boy wound , and thought only of flight . Flight ! [He]423-the boy could scarcely stand : and if [he]423-the boy were in full possession of all the best powers of [his]423-the boy slight and youthful frame , whither could [he]423-the boy fly ? [He]423-the boy pushed against the garden - gate ; it was unlocked , and swung open on [its]5304-this house hinges . [He]423-the boy tottered across [the lawn]2225-the lawn ; climbed the steps ; knocked faintly at the door ; and , [his]423-the boy whole strength failing [him]423-the boy , sunk down against one of the pillars of [the little portico]6595-the little portico . It happened that about this time , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , [Brittles]234-brittles , and [the tinker]6596-the tinker , were recruiting [themselves]6597-themselves , after the fatigues and terrors of the night , with tea and sundries , in [the kitchen]939-the kitchen . Not that it was [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ’s habit to admit to too great familiarity [the humbler servants]6599-the humbler servants : towards whom it was rather [his]233-mr. giles wo nt to deport [himself]233-mr. giles with a lofty affability , which , while it gratified , could not fail to remind [them]6599-the humbler servants of [his]233-mr. giles superior position in [society]346-society . But , death , fires , and burglary , make [all men]6601-all men equals ; so [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles sat with [his]233-mr. giles legs stretched out before the kitchen fender , leaning [his]233-mr. giles left arm on the table , while , with [his]233-mr. giles right , [he]233-mr. giles illustrated a circumstantial and minute account of the robbery , to which [[his]233-mr. giles hearers]5604-his hearers ( but especially [the cook]6603-the cook and [housemaid , who were of the party]6604-housemaid , who were of the party ) listened with breathless interest . “[0-i] It was about half - past two , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , “[0-i] or [I]0-i would n’t swear that it might n’t have been a little nearer three , when [I]0-i woke up , and , turning round in [my]0-i bed , as it might be so , ( here [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles turned round in [his]233-mr. giles chair , and pulled the corner of the table - cloth over [him]233-mr. giles to imitate bed - clothes , ) [I]0-i fancied [I]0-i heerd a noise . ” At this point of the narrative [the cook]6603-the cook turned pale , and asked [the housemaid]6606-the housemaid to shut the door : who asked [Brittles]234-brittles , who asked [the tinker , who pretended not to hear]6607-the tinker , who pretended not to hear . “[0-i] — Heerd a noise , ” continued [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . “[0-i] [I]0-i says , at first , ‘ This is illusion ’ ; and was composing [myself]0-i off to sleep , when [I]0-i heerd the noise again , distinct . ” “[0-i] What sort of a noise ? ” asked [the cook]6603-the cook . “[0-i] A kind of a busting noise , ” replied [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , looking round [him]233-mr. giles . “[0-i] More like the noise of powdering a iron bar on a nutmeg - grater , ” suggested [Brittles]234-brittles . “[0-i] It was , when _ [you]2692-you _ heerd it , [sir]4543-sir , ” rejoined [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ; “[2692-you] but , at this time , it had a busting sound . [I]0-i turned down the clothes ” ; continued [Giles]233-mr. giles , rolling back the table - cloth , “[0-i] sat up in bed ; and listened . ” [The cook]6603-the cook and [housemaid]6610-housemaid simultaneously ejaculated “[0-i] Lor ! ” and drew [their]6611-their chairs closer together . “[0-i] [I]0-i heerd it now , quite apparent , ” resumed [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . “[0-i] ‘ [Somebody]5093-somebody , ’ [I]0-i says , ‘ is forcing of a door , or window ; what ’s to be done ? [I]0-i ’ll call up [that poor lad]2695-that poor lad , [Brittles]234-brittles , and save [him]2695-that poor lad from being murdered in [his]2695-that poor lad bed ; or [his]2695-that poor lad throat , ’ [I]0-i says , ‘ may be cut from [his]2695-that poor lad right ear to [his]2695-that poor lad left , without [his]2695-that poor lad ever knowing it . ’ ” Here , all eyes were turned upon [Brittles]234-brittles , who fixed [his]234-brittles upon [the speaker]1645-the speaker , and stared at [him]234-brittles , with [his]234-brittles mouth wide open , and [his]234-brittles face expressive of the most unmitigated horror . “[0-i] [I]0-i tossed off the clothes , ” said [Giles]233-mr. giles , throwing away the table - cloth , and looking very hard at [the cook]6603-the cook and [housemaid]6610-housemaid , “[0-i] got softly out of bed ; drew on a pair of — ” “[2696-ladies present] [Ladies present]2696-ladies present , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , ” murmured [the tinker]6596-the tinker . “[233-mr. giles] — Of _ shoes _ , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Giles]233-mr. giles , turning upon [him]2695-that poor lad , and laying great emphasis on the word ; “[233-mr. giles] seized the loaded pistol that always goes [upstairs]4560-upstairs with the plate - basket ; and walked on tiptoes to [[his]2695-that poor lad room]2699-his room . ‘ [Brittles]234-brittles , ’ [I]0-i says , when [I]0-i had woke [him]2695-that poor lad , ‘ do n’t be frightened ! ’ ” “[0-i] So [you]0-i did , ” observed [Brittles]234-brittles , in a low voice . “[0-i] ‘ [We]2700-we ’re [dead men]4944-dead men , [I]0-i think , [Brittles]234-brittles , ’ [I]0-i says , ” continued [Giles]233-mr. giles ; “[0-i] ‘ but do n’t be frightened . ’ ” “[2695-that poor lad] _ Was _ [he]2695-that poor lad frightened ? ” asked [the cook]6603-the cook . “[2695-that poor lad] Not a bit of it , ” replied [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . “[2695-that poor lad] [He]2695-that poor lad was as firm — ah ! pretty near as firm as [I]0-i was . ” “[2695-that poor lad] [I]0-i should have died at once , [I]0-i ’m sure , if it had been [me]0-i , ” observed [the housemaid]6606-the housemaid . “[0-i] [You]0-i ’re [a woman]4784-a woman , ” retorted [Brittles]234-brittles , plucking up a little . “[0-i] [Brittles]234-brittles is right , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , nodding [his]233-mr. giles head , approvingly ; “[4784-a woman] from [a woman]4784-a woman , nothing else was to be expected . [We]2704-we , being [men]412-men , took a dark lantern that was standing on [Brittle]235-brittle ’s hob , and groped [our]2704-we way [downstairs]4734-downstairs in the pitch dark,—as it might be so . ” [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles had risen from [his]233-mr. giles seat , and taken two steps with [his]233-mr. giles eyes shut , to accompany [his]233-mr. giles description with appropriate action , when [he]233-mr. giles started violently , in common with [the rest of [the company]1248-the company]6618-the rest of the company , and hurried back to [his]233-mr. giles chair . [The cook and housemaid]6620-the cook and housemaid screamed . “[5093-somebody] It was a knock , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , assuming perfect serenity . “[5093-somebody] Open the door , [somebody]5093-somebody . ” [Nobody]316-nobody moved . “[5093-somebody] It seems a strange sort of a thing , a knock coming at such a time in the morning , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , surveying the pale faces which surrounded [him]233-mr. giles , and looking very blank [himself]233-mr. giles ; “[5093-somebody] but the door must be opened . Do [you]5093-somebody hear , [somebody]5093-somebody ? ” [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , as [he]233-mr. giles spoke , looked at [Brittles]234-brittles ; but [that young man]6622-that young man , being naturally modest , probably considered [himself]6622-that young man [nobody]316-nobody , and so held that the inquiry could not have any application to [him]6622-that young man ; at all events , [he]6622-that young man tendered no reply . [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles directed an appealing glance at [the tinker]6596-the tinker ; but [he]6596-the tinker had suddenly fallen asleep . [The women]2215-the women were out of the question . “[5093-somebody] If [Brittles]234-brittles would rather open the door , in the presence of [witnesses]5046-witnesses , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , after a short silence , “[234-brittles] [I]0-i am ready to make one . ” “[234-brittles] So am [I]0-i , ” said [the tinker]6596-the tinker , waking up , as suddenly as [he]6596-the tinker had fallen asleep . [Brittles]234-brittles capitulated on these terms ; and [the party]5609-the party being somewhat re - assured by the discovery ( made on throwing open the shutters ) that it was now broad day , took [their]5609-the party way [upstairs]4560-upstairs ; with the dogs in front . [The two women , who were afraid to stay below]6629-the two women , who were afraid to stay below , brought up the rear . By the advice of [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , [they]5609-the party all talked very loud , to warn [any evil - disposed person outside]6630-any evil - disposed person outside , that [they]5609-the party were strong in numbers ; and by a master - stoke of policy , originating in the brain of [the same ingenious gentleman]6631-the same ingenious gentleman , the dogs ’ tails were well pinched , in [the hall]543-the hall , to make them bark savagely . These precautions having been taken , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles held on fast by [the tinker]6596-the tinker ’s arm ( to prevent [his]6596-the tinker running away , as [he]6596-the tinker pleasantly said ) , and gave the word of command to open the door . [Brittles]234-brittles obeyed ; [the group]6311-the group , peeping timorously over each other ’s shoulders , beheld no more formidable object than [poor little [Oliver Twist]123-oliver , speechless and exhausted , who raised [his]123-oliver heavy eyes , and mutely solicited [their]6311-the group compassion]123-oliver . “[4627-a boy] [A boy]4627-a boy ! ” exclaimed [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , valiantly , pushing [the tinker into the background]6635-the tinker into the background . “[4627-a boy] What ’s the matter with the — eh?—Why — Brittles — look here — don’t [you]2711-you know ? ” [Brittles]234-brittles , who had got behind the door to open it , no sooner saw [Oliver]123-oliver , than [he]234-brittles uttered a loud cry . [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , seizing [the boy]423-the boy by one leg and one arm ( fortunately not the broken limb ) lugged [him]423-the boy straight into [the hall]543-the hall , and deposited [him]423-the boy at full length on the floor thereof . “[2711-you] Here [he]4627-a boy is ! ” bawled [Giles]233-mr. giles , calling in a state of great excitement , up the staircase ; “[4627-a boy] here ’s [one of [the thieves]1464-the thieves]2712-one of the thieves , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ! Here ’s [a thief]5408-a thief , [miss]2716-miss ! [Wounded]2717-wounded , [miss]2716-miss ! [I]0-i shot [him]4627-a boy , [miss]2716-miss ; and [Brittles]234-brittles held the light . ” “[234-brittles] — In a lantern , [miss]2716-miss , ” cried [Brittles]234-brittles , applying one hand to the side of [his]234-brittles mouth , so that [his]234-brittles voice might travel the better . [The two women - servants]6638-the two women - servants ran [upstairs]4560-upstairs to carry the intelligence that [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles had captured [a robber]6640-a robber ; and [the tinker]6596-the tinker busied [himself]6596-the tinker in endeavouring to restore [Oliver]123-oliver , lest [he]2724-he should die before [he]2724-he could be hanged . In the midst of all this noise and commotion , there was heard a sweet female voice , which quelled it in an instant . “[233-mr. giles] [Giles]233-mr. giles ! ” whispered the voice from the stair - head . “[233-mr. giles] [I]0-i ’m [here]4553-here , [miss]2716-miss , ” replied [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . “[2716-miss] Do n’t be frightened , [miss]2716-miss ; [I]0-i ai n’t much injured . [He]2724-he did n’t make a very desperate resistance , [miss]2716-miss ! [I]0-i was soon too many for [him]2724-he . ” “[0-i] Hush ! ” replied [the young lady]1668-the young lady ; “[0-i] [you]0-i frighten [[my]0-i aunt]2726-my aunt as much as [the thieves]1464-the thieves did . Is [the poor creature]2728-the poor creature much hurt ? ” “[2728-the poor creature] Wounded desperate , [miss]2716-miss , ” replied [Giles]233-mr. giles , with indescribable complacency . “[2716-miss] [He]2724-he looks as if [he]2724-he was a - going , [miss]2716-miss , ” bawled [Brittles]234-brittles , in the same manner as before . “[2724-he] Would n’t [you]2716-miss like to come and look at [him]2724-he , [miss]2716-miss , in case [he]2724-he should ? ” “[2724-he] Hush , pray ; there ’s [a good man]2732-a good man ! ” rejoined [the lady]711-the lady . “[2724-he] Wait quietly only one instant , while [I]0-i speak to [aunt]2733-aunt . ” With a footstep as soft and gentle as the voice , [the speaker]1645-the speaker tripped away . [She]711-the lady soon returned , with the direction that [the wounded person]6645-the wounded person was to be carried , carefully , [upstairs]4560-upstairs to [[Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ’s room]6647-mr. giles ’s room ; and that [Brittles]234-brittles was to saddle the pony and betake [himself]234-brittles instantly to [Chertsey]34-chertsey : from which place , [he]234-brittles was to despatch , with all speed , [a constable]6648-a constable and [doctor]4900-doctor . “[0-i] But wo n’t [you]2716-miss take one look at [him]2724-he , first , [miss]2716-miss ? ” asked [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , with as much pride as if [Oliver]123-oliver were some bird of rare plumage , that [he]233-mr. giles had skilfully brought down . “[2716-miss] Not one little peep , [miss]2716-miss ? ” “[2716-miss] Not now , for [the world]351-the world , ” replied [the young lady]1668-the young lady . “[4845-poor fellow] [Poor fellow]4845-poor fellow ! Oh ! treat [him]2724-he kindly , [Giles]233-mr. giles for [my]0-i sake ! ” [The old servant]6651-the old servant looked up at [the speaker]1645-the speaker , as [she]6651-the old servant turned away , with a glance as proud and admiring as if [she]6651-the old servant had been [[his]6651-the old servant own child]6653-his own child . Then , bending over [Oliver]123-oliver , [he]6651-the old servant helped to carry [him]123-oliver [upstairs]4560-upstairs , with the care and solicitude of [a woman]4784-a woman . CHAPTER XXIX . HAS AN INTRODUCTORY ACCOUNT OF THE INMATES OF [THE HOUSE]403-the house , TO WHICH [OLIVER]123-oliver RESORTED In [a handsome room]6657-a handsome room : though [its]6657-a handsome room furniture had rather the air of old - fashioned comfort , than of modern elegance : there sat [two ladies]6658-two ladies at a well - spread breakfast - table . [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , dressed with scrupulous care in a full suit of black , was in attendance upon [them]6658-two ladies . [He]6651-the old servant had taken [his]6651-the old servant station some half - way between the side - board and the breakfast - table ; and , with [his]6651-the old servant body drawn up to its full height , [his]6651-the old servant head thrown back , and inclined the merest trifle on one side , [his]6651-the old servant left leg advanced , and [his]6651-the old servant right hand thrust into [his]6651-the old servant waist - coat , while [his]6651-the old servant left hung down by [his]6651-the old servant side , grasping [a waiter]6659-a waiter , looked like [one who laboured under a very agreeable sense of [his]6651-the old servant own merits and importance]6660-one who laboured under a very agreeable sense of his own merits and importance . Of [the two ladies]6661-the two ladies , [one was well advanced in years]6662-one was well advanced in years ; but the high - backed oaken chair in which [she]6662-one was well advanced in years sat , was not more upright than [she]6662-one was well advanced in years . Dressed with the utmost nicety and precision , in a quaint mixture of by - gone costume , with some slight concessions to the prevailing taste , which rather served to point the old style pleasantly than to impair its effect , [she]6662-one was well advanced in years sat , in a stately manner , with [her]6662-one was well advanced in years hands folded on the table before [her]6662-one was well advanced in years . [Her]6662-one was well advanced in years eyes ( and age had dimmed but little of their brightness ) were attentively upon [[her]6662-one was well advanced in years young companion]6663-her young companion . [The younger lady]6664-the younger lady was in the lovely bloom and spring - time of womanhood ; at that age , when , if ever angels be for [God]171-god ’s good purposes enthroned in mortal forms , [they]6665-they may be , without impiety , supposed to abide in such as [hers]6662-one was well advanced in years . [She]6662-one was well advanced in years was not past seventeen . Cast in so slight and exquisite a mould ; so mild and gentle ; so pure and beautiful ; [that earth]6666-that earth seemed not [her]6662-one was well advanced in years element , nor its rough creatures [[her]6662-one was well advanced in years fit companions]6667-her fit companions . The very intelligence that shone in [her]6662-one was well advanced in years deep blue eye , and was stamped upon [her]6662-one was well advanced in years noble head , seemed scarcely of [her]6662-one was well advanced in years age , or of [the world]351-the world ; and yet the changing expression of sweetness and good humour , the thousand lights that played about the face , and left no shadow there ; above all , the smile , the cheerful , happy smile , were made for [Home]4737-home , and fireside peace and happiness . [She]6662-one was well advanced in years was busily engaged in [the little offices of the table]6670-the little offices of the table . Chancing to raise [her]6662-one was well advanced in years eyes as [the elder lady]6671-the elder lady was regarding [her]6662-one was well advanced in years , [she]6662-one was well advanced in years playfully put back [her]6662-one was well advanced in years hair , which was simply braided on [her]6662-one was well advanced in years forehead ; and threw into [her]6662-one was well advanced in years beaming look , such an expression of affection and artless loveliness , that blessed spirits might have smiled to look upon [her]6662-one was well advanced in years . “[233-mr. giles] And [Brittles]234-brittles has been gone upwards of an hour , has [he]234-brittles ? ” asked [the old lady]1080-the old lady , after a pause . “[234-brittles] An hour and twelve minutes , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” replied [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , referring to a silver watch , which [he]233-mr. giles drew forth by a black ribbon . “[234-brittles] [He]234-brittles is always slow , ” remarked [the old lady]1080-the old lady . “[234-brittles] [Brittles]234-brittles always was [a slow boy]2739-a slow boy , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” replied [the attendant]6100-the attendant . And seeing , by the bye , that [Brittles]234-brittles had been [a slow boy]2739-a slow boy for upwards of thirty years , there appeared no great probability of [his]234-brittles ever being [a fast one]6676-a fast one . “[2739-a slow boy] [He]234-brittles gets worse instead of better , [I]0-i think , ” said [the elder lady]6671-the elder lady . “[0-i] It is very inexcusable in [him]234-brittles if [he]234-brittles stops to play with [any other boys]2741-any other boys , ” said [the young lady]1668-the young lady , smiling . [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles was apparently considering the propriety of indulging in a respectful smile [himself]233-mr. giles , when a gig drove up to [the garden]1014-the garden - gate : out of which there jumped [a fat gentleman]6680-a fat gentleman , who ran straight up to the door : and who , getting quickly into [the house]403-the house by some mysterious process , burst into [the room]418-the room , and nearly overturned [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles and the breakfast - table together . “[0-i] [I]0-i never heard of such a thing ! ” exclaimed [the fat gentleman]6683-the fat gentleman . “[0-i] [[My]0-i dear]4649-my dear [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie — bless [my]0-i soul — in the silence of the night , too — [I]0-i _ never _ heard of such a thing ! ” With these expressions of condolence , [the fat gentleman]6683-the fat gentleman shook hands with [both ladies]6685-both ladies , and drawing up a chair , inquired how [they]6685-both ladies found [themselves]6685-both ladies . “[0-i] [You]236-mrs. maylie ought to be dead ; positively dead with the fright , ” said [the fat gentleman]6683-the fat gentleman . “[236-mrs. maylie] Why did n’t [you]236-mrs. maylie send ? Bless [me]0-i , [[my]0-i man]4621-my man should have come in a minute ; and so would [I]0-i ; and [[my]0-i assistant]2744-my assistant would have been delighted ; or [anybody]421-anybody , [I]0-i ’m sure , under such circumstances . [Dear]4730-dear , [dear]4730-dear ! So unexpected ! In the silence of the night , too ! ” [The doctor]4910-the doctor seemed especially troubled by the fact of the robbery having been unexpected , and attempted in the night - time ; as if it were the established custom of [gentlemen]5185-gentlemen in the housebreaking way to transact business at noon , and to make an appointment , by post , a day or two previous . “[4730-dear] And [you]4730-dear , [Miss Rose]237-rose , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , turning to [the young lady]1668-the young lady , “[0-i] [I]0-i — ” “[0-i] Oh ! very much so , indeed , ” said [Rose]237-rose , interrupting [him]0-i ; “[0-i] but there is a poor creature [upstairs]4560-upstairs , whom [aunt]2733-aunt wishes [you]0-i to see . ” “[2733-aunt] Ah ! to be sure , ” replied [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[2733-aunt] so there is . That was [your]0-i handiwork , [Giles]233-mr. giles , [I]0-i understand . ” [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , who had been feverishly putting the tea - cups to rights , blushed very red , and said that [he]233-mr. giles had had that honour . “[233-mr. giles] Honour , eh ? ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; “[0-i] well , [I]0-i do n’t know ; perhaps it ’s as honourable to hit [a thief]5408-a thief in [a back kitchen]2751-a back kitchen , as to hit [[your]0-i man]2311-your man at twelve paces . Fancy that [he]2311-your man fired in the air , and [you]0-i ’ve fought a duel , [Giles]233-mr. giles . ” [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , who thought this light treatment of the matter an unjust attempt at diminishing [his]233-mr. giles glory , answered respectfully , that it was not for the like of [him]233-mr. giles to judge about that ; but [he]233-mr. giles rather thought it was no joke to [the opposite party]6693-the opposite party . “[233-mr. giles] Gad , that ’s true ! ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[233-mr. giles] Where is [he]2311-your man ? Show [me]0-i the way . [I]0-i ’ll look in again , as [I]0-i come down , [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . That ’s the little window that [he]2311-your man got in at , eh ? Well , [I]0-i could n’t have believed it ! ” Talking all the way , [he]0-i followed [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles [upstairs]4560-upstairs ; and while [he]0-i is going [upstairs]4560-upstairs , [the reader]302-the reader may be informed , that [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , [a surgeon in [the neighbourhood]774-the neighbourhood , known through a circuit of ten miles round as “[4910-the doctor] [the doctor]4910-the doctor]6698-a surgeon in the neighbourhood , known through a circuit of ten miles round as “ the doctor , ” had grown fat , more from good - humour than from good living : and was as kind and hearty , and withal as eccentric [an old bachelor]6700-an old bachelor , as will be found in five times that space , by [any explorer alive]6701-any explorer alive . [The doctor]4910-the doctor was absent , much longer than either [he]4910-the doctor or [the ladies]472-the ladies had anticipated . A large flat box was fetched out of [the gig]6704-the gig ; and a bedroom bell was rung very often ; and [the servants]6705-the servants ran up and down stairs perpetually ; from which tokens it was justly concluded that something important was going on above . At length [he]4910-the doctor returned ; and in reply to an anxious inquiry after [[his]4910-the doctor patient]6706-his patient ; looked very mysterious , and closed the door , carefully . “[4910-the doctor] This is a very extraordinary thing , [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , standing with [his]4910-the doctor back to the door , as if to keep it shut . “[236-mrs. maylie] [He]2754-he is not in danger , [I]0-i hope ? ” said [the old lady]1080-the old lady . “[0-i] Why , that would _ not _ be an extraordinary thing , under the circumstances , ” replied [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; “[0-i] though [I]0-i do n’t think [he]2754-he is . Have [you]0-i seen [the thief]1463-the thief ? ” “[0-i] No , ” rejoined [the old lady]1080-the old lady . “[0-i] Nor heard anything about [him]2754-he ? ” “[236-mrs. maylie] No . ” “[236-mrs. maylie] [I]0-i beg [your]236-mrs. maylie pardon , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” interposed [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ; “[0-i] but [I]0-i was going to tell [you]236-mrs. maylie about [him]2754-he when [Doctor Losberne]239-doctor losberne came in . ” The fact was , that [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles had not , at first , been able to bring [his]233-mr. giles mind to the avowal , that [he]233-mr. giles had only shot [a boy]4627-a boy . Such commendations had been bestowed upon [his]233-mr. giles bravery , that [he]233-mr. giles could not , for the life of [him]233-mr. giles , help postponing the explanation for a few delicious minutes ; during which [he]233-mr. giles had flourished , in the very zenith of a brief reputation for undaunted courage . “[239-doctor losberne] [Rose]237-rose wished to see [the man]843-the man , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , “[237-rose] but [I]0-i would n’t hear of it . ” “[0-i] Humph ! ” rejoined [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[0-i] There is nothing very alarming in [his]843-the man appearance . Have [you]236-mrs. maylie any objection to see [him]843-the man in [my]0-i presence ? ” “[236-mrs. maylie] If it be necessary , ” replied [the old lady]1080-the old lady , “[236-mrs. maylie] certainly not . ” “[0-i] Then [I]0-i think it is necessary , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; “[0-i] at all events , [I]0-i am quite sure that [you]236-mrs. maylie would deeply regret not having done so , if [you]236-mrs. maylie postponed it . [He]843-the man is perfectly quiet and comfortable now . Allow [me]0-i — [Miss Rose]237-rose , will [you]236-mrs. maylie permit [me]0-i ? Not the slightest fear , [I]0-i pledge [you]236-mrs. maylie [my]0-i honour ! ” CHAPTER XXX . RELATES WHAT [OLIVER]123-oliver ’S NEW VISITORS THOUGHT OF [HIM]123-oliver With many loquacious assurances that [they]6715-they would be agreeably surprised in the aspect of [the criminal]6716-the criminal , [the doctor]4910-the doctor drew [the young lady]1668-the young lady ’s arm through one of [his]4910-the doctor ; and offering [his]2759-his disengaged hand to [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , led [them]6715-they , with much ceremony and stateliness , [upstairs]4560-upstairs . “[0-i] Now , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , in a whisper , as [he]4910-the doctor softly turned the handle of a bedroom - door , “[236-mrs. maylie] let [us]2758-us hear what [you]236-mrs. maylie think of [him]2759-his . [He]2759-his has not been shaved very recently , but [he]2759-his do n’t look at all ferocious notwithstanding . Stop , though ! Let [me]0-i first see that [he]2759-his is in visiting order . ” Stepping before [them]6715-they , [he]4910-the doctor looked into [the room]418-the room . Motioning [them]6715-they to advance , [he]4910-the doctor closed the door when [they]6715-they had entered ; and gently drew back the curtains of the bed . Upon [it]6722-it , in lieu of [the dogged , black - visaged ruffian [they]6715-they had expected to behold]6723-the dogged , black - visaged ruffian they had expected to behold , there lay [a mere child : worn with pain and exhaustion , and sunk into a deep sleep]6724-a mere child : worn with pain and exhaustion , and sunk into a deep sleep . [His]2759-his wounded arm , bound and splintered up , was crossed upon [his]2759-his breast ; [his]2759-his head reclined upon the other arm , which was half hidden by [his]2759-his long hair , as it streamed over the pillow . [The honest gentleman]6725-the honest gentleman held the curtain in [his]6725-the honest gentleman hand , and looked on , for a minute or so , in silence . Whilst [he]6725-the honest gentleman was watching [the patient]329-the patient thus , [the younger lady]6664-the younger lady glided softly past , and seating [herself]6664-the younger lady in a chair by the bedside , gathered [Oliver]123-oliver ’s hair from [his]123-oliver face . As [she]6664-the younger lady stooped over [him]123-oliver , [her]6664-the younger lady tears fell upon [his]123-oliver forehead . [The boy]423-the boy stirred , and smiled in [his]423-the boy sleep , as though these marks of pity and compassion had awakened some pleasant dream of a love and affection [he]423-the boy had never known . Thus , a strain of gentle music , or the rippling of water in a silent place , or the odour of a flower , or the mention of a familiar word , will sometimes call up sudden dim remembrances of scenes that never were , in this life ; which vanish like a breath ; which some brief memory of a happier existence , long gone by , would seem to have awakened ; which no voluntary exertion of the mind can ever recall . “[0-i] What can this mean ? ” exclaimed [the elder lady]6671-the elder lady . “[0-i] [This poor child]2760-this poor child can never have been [the pupil of [robbers]4843-robbers]2761-the pupil of robbers ! ” “[240-vice] [Vice]240-vice , ” said [the surgeon]325-the surgeon , replacing the curtain , “[2760-this poor child] takes up [her]2760-this poor child abode in [many temples]2763-many temples ; and who can say that [a fair outside]2764-a fair outside shall not enshrine [her]2760-this poor child ? ” “[2764-a fair outside] But at so early an age ! ” urged [Rose]237-rose . “[2764-a fair outside] [[My]0-i dear [young lady]2766-young lady]2765-my dear young lady , ” rejoined [the surgeon]325-the surgeon , mournfully shaking [his]325-the surgeon head ; “[2764-a fair outside] crime , like death , is not confined to [the old and withered]2767-the old and withered alone . [The youngest and fairest]2768-the youngest and fairest are too often [its chosen victims]2769-its chosen victims . ” “[2768-the youngest and fairest] But , can [you]0-i — oh ! can [you]0-i really believe that [this delicate boy]2770-this delicate boy has been the voluntary associate of [the worst outcasts of society]2771-the worst outcasts of society ? ” said [Rose]237-rose . [The surgeon]325-the surgeon shook [his]325-the surgeon head , in a manner which intimated that [he]325-the surgeon feared it was very possible ; and observing that [they]6733-they might disturb [the patient]329-the patient , led the way into [an adjoining apartment]6735-an adjoining apartment . “[0-i] But even if [he]2770-this delicate boy has been wicked , ” pursued [Rose]237-rose , “[0-i] think how young [he]2770-this delicate boy is ; think that [he]2770-this delicate boy may never have known [a mother]4546-a mother ’s love , or the comfort of [a home]2773-a home ; that ill - usage and blows , or the want of bread , may have driven [him]2770-this delicate boy to herd with [men who have forced [him]2770-this delicate boy to guilt]2774-men who have forced him to guilt . [Aunt]2775-aunt , [dear aunt]2776-dear aunt , for mercy ’s sake , think of this , before [you]2775-aunt let [them]2777-them drag [this sick child]2778-this sick child to a prison , which in any case must be the grave of all [his]2770-this delicate boy chances of amendment . Oh ! as [you]2775-aunt love [me]0-i , and know that [I]0-i have never felt the want of [parents]2779-parents in [your]2775-aunt goodness and affection , but that [I]0-i might have done so , and might have been equally helpless and unprotected with [this poor child]2760-this poor child , have pity upon [him]2770-this delicate boy before it is too late ! ” “[0-i] [[My]0-i dear love]5460-my dear love , ” said [the elder lady]6671-the elder lady , as [she]6671-the elder lady folded [the weeping girl]6737-the weeping girl to [her]6671-the elder lady bosom , “[5460-my dear love] do [you]5460-my dear love think [I]0-i would harm a hair of [his]2770-this delicate boy head ? ” “[5460-my dear love] Oh , no ! ” replied [Rose]237-rose , eagerly . “[5460-my dear love] No , surely , ” said [the old lady]1080-the old lady ; “[5460-my dear love] [my]0-i days are drawing to their close : and may mercy be shown to [me]0-i as [I]0-i show it to [others]2782-others ! What can [I]0-i do to save [him]2770-this delicate boy , [sir]4543-sir ? ” “[0-i] Let [me]0-i think , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; “[0-i] let [me]0-i think . ” [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne thrust [his]238-mr. losberne hands into [his]238-mr. losberne pockets , and took several turns up and down [the room]418-the room ; often stopping , and balancing [himself]238-mr. losberne on [his]238-mr. losberne toes , and frowning frightfully . After various exclamations of “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve got it now ” and “[0-i] no , [I]0-i have n’t , ” and as many renewals of the walking and frowning , [he]238-mr. losberne at length made a dead halt , and spoke as follows : “[0-i] [I]0-i think if [you]2785-you give [me]0-i a full and unlimited commission to bully [Giles]233-mr. giles , and [that little boy]2786-that little boy , [Brittles]234-brittles , [I]0-i can manage it . [Giles]233-mr. giles is [a faithful fellow]2787-a faithful fellow and [an old servant]2788-an old servant , [I]0-i know ; but [you]2785-you can make it up to [him]233-mr. giles in a thousand ways , and reward [him]233-mr. giles for being such a good shot besides . [You]2785-you do n’t object to that ? ” “[2785-you] Unless there is some other way of preserving [the child]306-the child , ” replied [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . “[2790-no other] There is [no other]2790-no other , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[2790-no other] No other , take [my]0-i word for it . ” “[2790-no other] Then [[my]0-i aunt]2726-my aunt invests [you]0-i with full power , ” said [Rose]237-rose , smiling through [her]237-rose tears ; “[2790-no other] but pray do n’t be harder upon [the poor fellows]2792-the poor fellows than is indispensably necessary . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i seem to think , ” retorted [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[0-i] that [everybody]377-everybody is disposed to be hard - hearted today , except [yourself]0-i , [Miss Rose]237-rose . [I]0-i only hope , for the sake of [the rising male sex]2794-the rising male sex generally , that [you]0-i may be found in as vulnerable and soft - hearted a mood by [the first eligible young fellow]2795-the first eligible young fellow who appeals to [your]0-i compassion ; and [I]0-i wish [I]0-i were [a young fellow]2796-a young fellow , that [I]0-i might avail [myself]0-i , on the spot , of such a favourable opportunity for doing so , as the present . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i are [as great a boy as poor Brittles [himself]2798-himself]2797-as great a boy as poor brittles himself , ” returned [Rose]237-rose , blushing . “[2798-himself] Well , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , laughing heartily , “[2798-himself] that is no very difficult matter . But to return to [this boy]4736-this boy . The great point of [our]2800-we agreement is yet to come . [He]4736-this boy will wake in an hour or so , [I]0-i dare say ; and although [I]0-i have told [that thick - headed constable - fellow]2801-that thick - headed constable - fellow downstairs that [he]4736-this boy musn’t be moved or spoken to , on peril of [his]4736-this boy life , [I]0-i think [we]2800-we may converse with [him]4736-this boy without danger . Now [I]0-i make this stipulation — that [I]0-i shall examine [him]4736-this boy in [your]0-i presence , and that , if , from what [he]4736-this boy says , [we]2800-we judge , and [I]0-i can show to the satisfaction of [your]0-i cool reason , that [he]4736-this boy is [a real and thorough bad one]2802-a real and thorough bad one ( which is more than possible ) , [he]4736-this boy shall be left to [his]4736-this boy fate , without any farther interference on [my]0-i part , at all events . ” “[2733-aunt] Oh no , [aunt]2733-aunt ! ” entreated [Rose]237-rose . “[2733-aunt] Oh yes , [aunt]2733-aunt ! ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[2733-aunt] Is it a bargain ? ” “[4736-this boy] [He]4736-this boy can not be hardened in vice , ” said [Rose]237-rose ; “[4736-this boy] It is impossible . ” “[4736-this boy] Very good , ” retorted [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; “[4736-this boy] then so much the more reason for acceding to [my]0-i proposition . ” Finally the treaty was entered into ; and [the parties thereunto]6746-the parties thereunto sat down to wait , with some impatience , until [Oliver]123-oliver should awake . The patience of [the two ladies]6661-the two ladies was destined to undergo a longer trial than [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne had led [them]6661-the two ladies to expect ; for hour after hour passed on , and still [Oliver]123-oliver slumbered heavily . It was evening , indeed , before [the kind - hearted doctor]6748-the kind - hearted doctor brought [them]6661-the two ladies the intelligence , that [he]123-oliver was at length sufficiently restored to be spoken to . [The boy]423-the boy was very ill , [he]4910-the doctor said , and weak from the loss of blood ; but [his]4910-the doctor mind was so troubled with anxiety to disclose something , that [he]4910-the doctor deemed it better to give [him]4910-the doctor the opportunity , than to insist upon [his]4910-the doctor remaining quiet until next morning : which [he]4910-the doctor should otherwise have done . The conference was a long one . [Oliver]123-oliver told [them]6661-the two ladies all [his]123-oliver simple history , and was often compelled to stop , by pain and want of strength . It was a solemn thing , to hear , in [the darkened room]6750-the darkened room , the feeble voice of [the sick child]6751-the sick child recounting a weary catalogue of evils and calamities which [hard men]6752-hard men had brought upon [him]123-oliver . Oh ! if when [we]6753-we oppress and grind [our]6753-we fellow - creatures , [we]6753-we bestowed but one thought on the dark evidences of human error , which , like dense and heavy clouds , are rising , slowly it is true , but not less surely , to Heaven , to pour [their]6661-the two ladies after - vengeance on [our]6753-we heads ; if [we]6753-we heard but one instant , in imagination , the deep testimony of [dead men]4944-dead men ’s voices , which no power can stifle , and no pride shut out ; where would be the injury and injustice , the suffering , misery , cruelty , and wrong , that each day ’s life brings with it ! [Oliver]123-oliver ’s pillow was smoothed by gentle hands that night ; and loveliness and virtue watched [him]123-oliver as [he]123-oliver slept . [He]123-oliver felt calm and happy , and could have died without a murmur . The momentous interview was no sooner concluded , and [Oliver]123-oliver composed to rest again , than [the doctor]4910-the doctor , after wiping [his]123-oliver eyes , and condemning [them]6661-the two ladies for being weak all at once , betook [himself]123-oliver [downstairs]4734-downstairs to open upon [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . And finding [nobody]316-nobody about [the parlours]6758-the parlours , it occurred to [him]123-oliver , that [he]123-oliver could perhaps originate the proceedings with better effect in [the kitchen]939-the kitchen ; so into [the kitchen]939-the kitchen [he]123-oliver went . There were assembled , in [that lower house of [the domestic parliament]6762-the domestic parliament]6761-that lower house of the domestic parliament , [the women - servants]6763-the women - servants , [Mr. Brittles]234-brittles , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , [the tinker]6596-the tinker ( who had received a special invitation to regale [himself]6596-the tinker for the remainder of the day , in consideration of [his]6596-the tinker services ) , and [the constable]6765-the constable . [The latter gentleman]657-the latter gentleman had a large staff , a large head , large features , and large half - boots ; and [he]657-the latter gentleman looked as if [he]657-the latter gentleman had been taking a proportionate allowance of ale — as indeed [he]657-the latter gentleman had . The adventures of the previous night were still under discussion ; for [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles was expatiating upon [his]233-mr. giles presence of mind , when [the doctor]4910-the doctor entered ; [Mr. Brittles]234-brittles , with a mug of ale in [his]234-brittles hand , was corroborating everything , before [[his]234-brittles superior]6768-his superior said it . “[4736-this boy] Sit still ! ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , waving [his]4910-the doctor hand . “[4736-this boy] Thank [you]2805-you , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . “[4543-sir] [Misses]241-misses wished some ale to be given out , [sir]4543-sir ; and as [I]0-i felt no ways inclined for [[my]0-i own little room]2808-my own little room , [sir]4543-sir , and was disposed for company , [I]0-i am taking [mine]0-i among ’em [here]4553-here . ” [Brittles]234-brittles headed a low murmur , by which [the ladies and gentlemen]6770-the ladies and gentlemen generally were understood to express the gratification [they]6770-the ladies and gentlemen derived from [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ’s condescension . [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles looked round with a patronising air , as much as to say that so long as [they]6770-the ladies and gentlemen behaved properly , [he]233-mr. giles would never desert [them]6770-the ladies and gentlemen . “[0-i] How is [the patient]329-the patient tonight , [sir]4543-sir ? ” asked [Giles]233-mr. giles . “[4543-sir] So - so ” ; returned [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i am afraid [you]4543-sir have got [yourself]4543-sir into a scrape there , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles . ” “[233-mr. giles] [I]0-i hope [you]4543-sir do n’t mean to say , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , trembling , “[4543-sir] that [he]329-the patient ’s going to die . If [I]0-i thought it , [I]0-i should never be happy again . [I]0-i would n’t cut [a boy]4627-a boy off : no , not even [Brittles]234-brittles here ; not for all the plate in [the county]1700-the county , [sir]4543-sir . ” “[4543-sir] That ’s not the point , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , mysteriously . “[4543-sir] [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , are [you]4543-sir [a Protestant]2817-a protestant ? ” “[4543-sir] Yes , [sir]4543-sir , [I]0-i hope so , ” faltered [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , who had turned very pale . “[4543-sir] And what are _ [you]4543-sir _ , [boy]4595-boy ? ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , turning sharply upon [Brittles]234-brittles . “[4543-sir] Lord bless [me]0-i , [sir]4543-sir ! ” replied [Brittles]234-brittles , starting violently ; “[4543-sir] [I]0-i ’m the same as [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , [sir]4543-sir . ” “[4543-sir] Then tell [me]0-i this , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[4543-sir] both of [you]4543-sir , [both of [you]4543-sir]2822-both of you ! Are [you]4543-sir going to take upon [yourselves]4543-sir to swear , that [that boy [upstairs]4560-upstairs]2823-that boy upstairs is [the boy that was put through the little window last night]2825-the boy that was put through the little window last night ? Out with it ! Come ! [We]2826-we are prepared for [you]4543-sir ! ” [The doctor]4910-the doctor , who was universally considered one of [the best - tempered creatures on [earth]1204-earth]6776-the best - tempered creatures on earth , made this demand in such a dreadful tone of anger , that [Giles]233-mr. giles and [Brittles]234-brittles , who were considerably muddled by ale and excitement , stared at each other in a state of stupefaction . “[2827-constable] Pay attention to the reply , [constable]2827-constable , will [you]2827-constable ? ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , shaking [his]4910-the doctor forefinger with great solemnity of manner , and tapping the bridge of [his]4910-the doctor nose with it , to bespeak the exercise of [that worthy]6779-that worthy ’s utmost acuteness . “[2827-constable] Something may come of this before long . ” [The constable]6765-the constable looked as wise as [he]6765-the constable could , and took up [his]6765-the constable staff of office : which had been reclining indolently in the chimney - corner . “[2827-constable] It ’s a simple question of identity , [you]2827-constable will observe , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[2827-constable] That ’s what it is , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [the constable]6765-the constable , coughing with great violence ; for [he]6765-the constable had finished [his]6765-the constable ale in a hurry , and some of it had gone the wrong way . “[4543-sir] [Here]4553-here ’s [the house]403-the house broken into , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[1480-a couple of men] and [a couple of [men]412-men]1480-a couple of men catch one moment ’s glimpse of [a boy , in the midst of gunpowder smoke , and in all the distraction of alarm and darkness]2833-a boy , in the midst of gunpowder smoke , and in all the distraction of alarm and darkness . Here ’s [a boy]4627-a boy comes to [that very same house]2835-that very same house , next morning , and because [he]4627-a boy happens to have [his]4627-a boy arm tied up , [these men]2836-these men lay violent hands upon [him]4627-a boy — by doing which , [they]2836-these men place [his]4627-a boy life in great danger — and swear [he]4627-a boy is [the thief]1463-the thief . Now , the question is , whether [these men]2836-these men are justified by the fact ; if not , in what situation do [they]2836-these men place [themselves]2836-these men ? ” [The constable]6765-the constable nodded profoundly . [He]6765-the constable said , if that was n’t law , [he]6765-the constable would be glad to know what was . “[0-i] [I]0-i ask [you]2839-you again , ” thundered [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[2839-you] are [you]2839-you , on [your]2839-you solemn oaths , able to identify [that boy]4614-that boy ? ” [Brittles]234-brittles looked doubtfully at [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles ; [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles looked doubtfully at [Brittles]234-brittles ; [the constable]6765-the constable put [his]6765-the constable hand behind [his]6765-the constable ear , to catch the reply ; [the two women]1926-the two women and [the tinker]6596-the tinker leaned forward to listen ; [the doctor]4910-the doctor glanced keenly round ; when a ring was heard at the gate , and at the same moment , the sound of wheels . “[2839-you] It ’s [the runners]2841-the runners ! ” cried [Brittles]234-brittles , to [all appearance]6790-all appearance much relieved . “[2841-the runners] The what ? ” exclaimed [the doctor]4910-the doctor , aghast in [his]4910-the doctor turn . “[2841-the runners] [The Bow Street officers]2842-the bow street officers , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Brittles]234-brittles , taking up a candle ; “[0-i] [me]0-i and [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles sent for [’em]2844-’em this morning . ” “[233-mr. giles] What ? ” cried [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[233-mr. giles] Yes , ” replied [Brittles]234-brittles ; “[0-i] [I]0-i sent a message up by [the coachman]1723-the coachman , and [I]0-i only wonder [they]2842-the bow street officers were n’t [here]4553-here before , [sir]4543-sir . ” “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir did , did [you]4543-sir ? Then confound [your]4543-sir — slow coaches down here ; that ’s all , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , walking away . CHAPTER XXXI . INVOLVES A CRITICAL POSITION “[4543-sir] Who ’s that ? ” inquired [Brittles]234-brittles , opening the door a little way , with the chain up , and peeping out , shading the candle with [his]234-brittles hand . “[4543-sir] Open the door , ” replied [a man outside]6794-a man outside ; “[4543-sir] it ’s [the officers from [Bow Street]67-bow street]2848-the officers from bow street , as was sent to today . ” Much comforted by this assurance , [Brittles]234-brittles opened the door to its full width , and confronted [a portly man in a great - coat]6795-a portly man in a great - coat ; who walked in , without saying anything more , and wiped [his]6795-a portly man in a great - coat shoes on the mat , as coolly as if [he]6795-a portly man in a great - coat lived [there]4593-there . “[2848-the officers from bow street] Just send [somebody]5093-somebody out to relieve [[my]0-i mate]2850-my mate , will [you]4543-sir , [young man]2851-young man ? ” said [the officer]1376-the officer ; “[2850-my mate] [he]2850-my mate ’s in the gig , a - minding the prad . Have [you]4543-sir got [a coach ’ [us]2853-they]2852-a coach ’ us here , that [you]4543-sir could put it up in , for five or ten minutes ? ” [Brittles]234-brittles replying in the affirmative , and pointing out [the building]676-the building , [the portly man]6799-the portly man stepped back to the garden - gate , and helped [[his]6799-the portly man companion]621-his companion to put up the gig : while [Brittles]234-brittles lighted [them]2853-they , in a state of great admiration . This done , [they]2853-they returned to [the house]403-the house , and , being shown into [a parlour]6802-a parlour , took off [their]2853-they great - coats and hats , and showed like what [they]2853-they were . [The man who had knocked at the door]6803-the man who had knocked at the door , was [a stout personage of middle height , aged about fifty : with shiny black hair , cropped pretty close ; half - whiskers , a round face , and sharp eyes]6804-a stout personage of middle height , aged about fifty : with shiny black hair , cropped pretty close ; half - whiskers , a round face , and sharp eyes . [The other]591-the other was [a red - headed , bony man]6806-a red - headed , bony man , in top - boots ; with a rather ill - favoured countenance , and a turned - up sinister - looking nose . “[4543-sir] Tell [[your]4543-sir governor]2854-your governor that [Blathers]242-blathers and [Duff]243-duff is [here]4553-here , will [you]4543-sir ? ” said [the stouter man]6807-the stouter man , smoothing down [his]6807-the stouter man hair , and laying a pair of handcuffs on the table . “[243-duff] Oh ! Good - evening , [master]4749-master . Can [I]0-i have a word or two with [you]4543-sir in private , if [you]4543-sir please ? ” This was addressed to [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , who now made [his]238-mr. losberne appearance ; [that gentleman]586-that gentleman , motioning [Brittles]234-brittles to retire , brought in [the two ladies]6661-the two ladies , and shut the door . “[4543-sir] This is [the lady of [the house]403-the house]2857-the lady of the house , ” said [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , motioning towards [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers made a bow . Being desired to sit down , [he]242-blathers put [his]242-blathers hat on the floor , and taking a chair , motioned to [Duff]243-duff to do the same . [The latter gentleman]657-the latter gentleman , who did not appear quite so much accustomed to good society , or quite so much at [his]6807-the stouter man ease in it — [one of [the two]6812-the two]6811-one of the two — seated [himself]6807-the stouter man , after undergoing several muscular affections of the limbs , and the head of [his]6807-the stouter man stick into [his]6807-the stouter man mouth , with some embarrassment . “[4543-sir] Now , with regard to this here robbery , [master]4749-master , ” said [Blathers]242-blathers . “[4749-master] What are the circumstances ? ” [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , who appeared desirous of gaining time , recounted [them]6813-them at great length , and with much circumlocution . [Messrs. Blathers]244-messrs. blathers and [Duff]243-duff looked very knowing meanwhile , and occasionally exchanged a nod . “[0-i] [I]0-i ca n’t say , for certain , till [I]0-i see the work , of course , ” said [Blathers]242-blathers ; “[0-i] but [my]0-i opinion at once is,—I do n’t mind committing [myself]0-i to that extent,—that this was n’t done by [a yokel]2860-a yokel ; eh , [Duff]243-duff ? ” “[243-duff] Certainly not , ” replied [Duff]243-duff . “[243-duff] And , translating the word yokel for the benefit of [the ladies]472-the ladies , [I]0-i apprehend [your]243-duff meaning to be , that this attempt was not made by [a countryman]2862-a countryman ? ” said [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , with a smile . “[2862-a countryman] That ’s it , [master]4749-master , ” replied [Blathers]242-blathers . “[2862-a countryman] This is all about the robbery , is it ? ” “[2862-a countryman] All , ” replied [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[2862-a countryman] Now , what is this , about [this here boy]4618-this here boy that [the servants]6705-the servants are a - talking on ? ” said [Blathers]242-blathers . “[6705-the servants] Nothing at all , ” replied [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[6705-the servants] [One of [the frightened servants]2867-the frightened servants]2866-one of the frightened servants chose to take it into [his]2866-one of the frightened servants head , that [he]2866-one of the frightened servants had something to do with this attempt to break into [the house]403-the house ; but it ’s nonsense : sheer absurdity . ” “[2866-one of the frightened servants] [Wery]2869-wery easy disposed of , if it is , ” remarked [Duff]243-duff . “[2869-wery] What [he]2866-one of the frightened servants says is quite correct , ” observed [Blathers]242-blathers , nodding [his]242-blathers head in a confirmatory way , and playing carelessly with the handcuffs , as if they were a pair of castanets . “[2866-one of the frightened servants] Who is [the boy]423-the boy ? What account does [he]2866-one of the frightened servants give of [himself]2866-one of the frightened servants ? Where did [he]2866-one of the frightened servants come from ? [He]2866-one of the frightened servants did n’t drop out of the clouds , did [he]2866-one of the frightened servants , [master]4749-master ? ” “[2866-one of the frightened servants] Of course not , ” replied [the doctor]4910-the doctor , with a nervous glance at [the two ladies]6661-the two ladies . “[2866-one of the frightened servants] [I]0-i know [his]2866-one of the frightened servants whole history : but [we]2872-we can talk about that presently . [You]4749-master would like , first , to see the place where [the thieves]1464-the thieves made [their]1464-the thieves attempt , [I]0-i suppose ? ” “[0-i] Certainly , ” rejoined [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers . “[0-i] [We]2872-we had better inspect [the premises]1121-the premises first , and examine [the servants]6705-the servants afterwards . That ’s the usual way of doing business . ” Lights were then procured ; and [Messrs. Blathers]244-messrs. blathers and [Duff]243-duff , attended by [the native constable]6818-the native constable , [Brittles]234-brittles , [Giles]233-mr. giles , and [everybody else in short]6819-everybody else in short , went into [the little room at the end of the passage]6820-the little room at the end of the passage and looked out at the window ; and afterwards went round by way of [the lawn]2225-the lawn , and looked in at the window ; and after that , had a candle handed out to inspect the shutter with ; and after that , a lantern to trace the footsteps with ; and after that , a pitchfork to poke the bushes with . This done , amidst the breathless interest of [all beholders]6822-all beholders , [they]2872-we came in again ; and [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles and [Brittles]234-brittles were put through a melodramatic representation of [their]2872-we share in the previous night ’s adventures : which [they]2872-we performed some six times over : contradicting each other , in not more than one important respect , the first time , and in not more than a dozen the last . This consummation being arrived at , [Blathers]242-blathers and [Duff]243-duff cleared [the room]418-the room , and held a long council together , compared with which , for secrecy and solemnity , a consultation of [great doctors on the knottiest point in medicine]6824-great doctors on the knottiest point in medicine , would be mere [child]5128-child ’s play . Meanwhile , [the doctor]4910-the doctor walked up and down [the next room]6827-the next room in a very uneasy state ; and [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie and [Rose]237-rose looked on , with anxious faces . “[0-i] Upon [my]0-i word , ” [he]0-i said , making a halt , after a great number of very rapid turns , “[0-i] [I]0-i hardly know what to do . ” “[0-i] Surely , ” said [Rose]237-rose , “[0-i] [the poor child]578-the poor child ’s story , faithfully repeated to [these men]2836-these men , will be sufficient to exonerate [him]578-the poor child . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i doubt it , [[my]0-i dear young lady]2765-my dear young lady , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , shaking [his]4910-the doctor head . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t think it would exonerate [him]578-the poor child , either with [them]2836-these men , or with [legal functionaries of a higher grade]2879-legal functionaries of a higher grade . What is [he]578-the poor child , after all , [they]2836-these men would say ? [A runaway]2880-a runaway . Judged by mere worldly considerations and probabilities , [his]578-the poor child story is a very doubtful one . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i believe it , surely ? ” interrupted [Rose]237-rose . “[0-i] _ [I]0-i _ believe it , strange as it is ; and perhaps [I]0-i may be [an old fool]2881-an old fool for doing so , ” rejoined [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; “[2881-an old fool] but [I]0-i do n’t think it is exactly the tale for [a practical police - officer]2882-a practical police - officer , nevertheless . ” “[2882-a practical police - officer] Why not ? ” demanded [Rose]237-rose . “[2882-a practical police - officer] Because , [[my]0-i pretty cross - examiner]2883-my pretty cross - examiner , ” replied [the doctor]4910-the doctor : “[2882-a practical police - officer] because , viewed with [their]2836-these men eyes , there are many ugly points about it ; [he]578-the poor child can only prove the parts that look ill , and none of those that look well . Confound [the fellows]2884-the fellows , [they]2884-the fellows _ will _ have the why and the wherefore , and will take nothing for granted . On [his]578-the poor child own showing , [you]2885-you see , [he]578-the poor child has been [the companion of thieves]2886-the companion of thieves for some time past ; [he]578-the poor child has been carried to [a police - officer]2887-a police - officer , on a charge of picking [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman ’s pocket ; [he]578-the poor child has been taken away , forcibly , from [[that gentleman]586-that gentleman ’s house]2890-that gentleman ’s house , to [a place which [he]578-the poor child can not describe or point out , and of the situation of which [he]578-the poor child has not the remotest idea]2891-a place which he can not describe or point out , and of the situation of which he has not the remotest idea . [He]578-the poor child is brought down to [Chertsey]34-chertsey , by [men who seem to have taken a violent fancy to [him]578-the poor child , whether [he]578-the poor child will or no]2892-men who seem to have taken a violent fancy to him , whether he will or no ; and is put through a window to rob [a house]5886-a house ; and then , just at the very moment when [he]578-the poor child is going to alarm [the inmates]5977-the inmates , and so do the very thing that would set [him]578-the poor child all to rights , there rushes into the way , a blundering dog of [a half - bred butler]2895-a half - bred butler , and shoots [him]578-the poor child ! As if on purpose to prevent [his]578-the poor child doing any good for [himself]578-the poor child ! Do n’t [you]2896-you see all this ? ” “[2896-you] [I]0-i see it , of course , ” replied [Rose]237-rose , smiling at [the doctor]4910-the doctor ’s impetuosity ; “[0-i] but still [I]0-i do not see anything in it , to criminate [the poor child]578-the poor child . ” “[0-i] No , ” replied [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; “[0-i] of course not ! Bless the bright eyes of [[your]0-i sex]2898-your sex ! [They]2899-they never see , whether for good or bad , more than one side of any question ; and that is , always , the one which first presents itself to [them]2899-they . ” Having given vent to this result of experience , [the doctor]4910-the doctor put [his]4910-the doctor hands into [his]4910-the doctor pockets , and walked up and down [the room]418-the room with even greater rapidity than before . “[2899-they] The more [I]0-i think of it , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[0-i] the more [I]0-i see that it will occasion endless trouble and difficulty if [we]2900-we put [these men]2836-these men in possession of [the boy]423-the boy ’s real story . [I]0-i am certain it will not be believed ; and even if [they]2836-these men can do nothing to [him]423-the boy in the end , still the dragging it forward , and giving publicity to all the doubts that will be cast upon it , must interfere , materially , with [your]0-i benevolent plan of rescuing [him]423-the boy from misery . ” “[2836-these men] Oh ! what is to be done ? ” cried [Rose]237-rose . “[4730-dear] Dear , [dear]4730-dear ! why did [they]2836-these men send for [these people]2387-these people ? ” “[2836-these men] Why , indeed ! ” exclaimed [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . “[2836-these men] [I]0-i would not have had [them]2387-these people [here]4553-here , for [the world]351-the world . ” “[2836-these men] All [I]0-i know is , ” said [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , at last : sitting down with a kind of desperate calmness , “[0-i] that [we]2900-we must try and carry it off with a bold face . The object is a good one , and that must be [our]2900-we excuse . [The boy]423-the boy has strong symptoms of fever upon [him]423-the boy , and is in no condition to be talked to any more ; that ’s one comfort . [We]2900-we must make the best of it ; and if bad be the best , it is no fault of [ours]2900-we . Come in ! ” “[4749-master] Well , [master]4749-master , ” said [Blathers]242-blathers , entering [the room]418-the room followed by [[his]242-blathers colleague]6837-his colleague , and making the door fast , before [he]242-blathers said any more . “[4749-master] This warn’t a put - up thing . ” “[4749-master] And what the devil ’s a put - up thing ? ” demanded [the doctor]4910-the doctor , impatiently . “[2900-we] [We]2900-we call it a put - up robbery , [ladies]928-ladies , ” said [Blathers]242-blathers , turning to [them]928-ladies , as if [he]242-blathers pitied [their]928-ladies ignorance , but had a contempt for [the doctor]4910-the doctor ’s , “[2900-we] when [the servants]6705-the servants is in it . ” “[316-nobody] [Nobody]316-nobody suspected [them]6705-the servants , in this case , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . “[316-nobody] [Wery]2912-wery likely not , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” replied [Blathers]242-blathers ; “[2912-wery] but [they]6705-the servants might have been in it , for all that . ” “[6705-the servants] More likely on that wery account , ” said [Duff]243-duff . “[6705-the servants] [We]2900-we find it was [a town hand]2914-a town hand , ” said [Blathers]242-blathers , continuing [his]242-blathers report ; “[2914-a town hand] for the style of work is first - rate . ” “[2912-wery] [Wery]2912-wery pretty indeed it is , ” remarked [Duff]243-duff , in an undertone . “[2912-wery] There was two of ’em in it , ” continued [Blathers]242-blathers ; “[6705-the servants] and [they]6705-the servants had [a boy with ’em]2915-a boy with ’em ; that ’s plain from the size of the window . That ’s all to be said at present . [We]2900-we ’ll see [this lad]2916-this lad that [you]2917-you ’ve got [upstairs]4560-upstairs at once , if [you]2917-you please . ” “[2916-this lad] Perhaps [they]6705-the servants will take something to drink first , [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie ? ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor : [his]4910-the doctor face brightening , as if some new thought had occurred to [him]4910-the doctor . “[236-mrs. maylie] Oh ! to be sure ! ” exclaimed [Rose]237-rose , eagerly . “[236-mrs. maylie] [You]2917-you shall have it immediately , if [you]2917-you will . ” “[2917-you] Why , thank [you]236-mrs. maylie , [miss]2716-miss ! ” said [Blathers]242-blathers , drawing [his]242-blathers coat - sleeve across [his]242-blathers mouth ; “[236-mrs. maylie] it ’s dry work , this sort of duty . Anythink that ’s handy , [miss]2716-miss ; do n’t put [yourself]2917-you out of the way , on [our]2900-we accounts . ” “[2917-you] What shall it be ? ” asked [the doctor]4910-the doctor , following [the young lady]1668-the young lady to the sideboard . “[2917-you] A little drop of spirits , [master]4749-master , if it ’s all the same , ” replied [Blathers]242-blathers . “[4749-master] It ’s a cold ride from [London]6-london , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ; and [I]0-i always find that spirits comes [home]4737-home warmer to the feelings . ” This interesting communication was addressed to [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , who received it very graciously . While it was being conveyed to [her]236-mrs. maylie , [the doctor]4910-the doctor slipped out of [the room]418-the room . “[0-i] Ah ! ” said [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers : not holding [his]242-blathers wine - glass by the stem , but grasping the bottom between the thumb and forefinger of [his]242-blathers left hand : and placing it in front of [his]242-blathers chest ; “[0-i] [I]0-i have seen a good many pieces of business like this , in [my]0-i time , [ladies]928-ladies . ” “[928-ladies] That crack down in the back lane at [Edmonton]68-edmonton , [Blathers]242-blathers , ” said [Mr. Duff]243-duff , assisting [[his]243-duff colleague]6837-his colleague ’s memory . “[242-blathers] That was something in this way , warn’t it ? ” rejoined [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers ; “[242-blathers] that was done by [Conkey Chickweed]245-chickweed , that was . ” “[245-chickweed] [You]242-blathers always gave that to [him]245-chickweed ” replied [Duff]243-duff . “[242-blathers] It was [the Family Pet]2925-the family pet , [I]0-i tell [you]242-blathers . [Conkey]245-chickweed had n’t any more to do with it than [I]0-i had . ” “[0-i] Get out ! ” retorted [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers ; “[0-i] [I]0-i know better . Do [you]242-blathers mind that time when [Conkey]245-chickweed was robbed of [his]245-chickweed money , though ? What a start that was ! Better than any novel - book _ [I]0-i _ ever see ! ” “[0-i] What was that ? ” inquired [Rose]237-rose : anxious to encourage any symptoms of good - humour in [the unwelcome visitors]6846-the unwelcome visitors . “[0-i] It was a robbery , [miss]2716-miss , that hardly [anybody]421-anybody would have been down upon , ” said [Blathers]242-blathers . “[0-i] This here [Conkey Chickweed]245-chickweed — ” “[245-chickweed] [Conkey]245-chickweed means [Nosey]246-nosey , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” interposed [Duff]243-duff . “[245-chickweed] Of course [the lady]711-the lady knows that , do n’t [she]711-the lady ? ” demanded [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers . “[711-the lady] Always interrupting , [you]242-blathers are , [partner]2930-partner ! This here [Conkey Chickweed]245-chickweed , [miss]2716-miss , kept [a public - house over [Battlebridge]69-battlebridge way]2932-a public - house over battlebridge way , and [he]245-chickweed had [a cellar]2933-a cellar , where [a good many young lords]2934-a good many young lords went to see cock - fighting , and badger - drawing , and that ; and a wery intellectual manner the sports was conducted in , for [I]0-i ’ve seen ’em off’en . [He]245-chickweed warn’t [one of [the family]4780-the family]2935-one of the family , at that time ; and one night [he]245-chickweed was robbed of three hundred and twenty - seven guineas in a canvas bag , that was stole out of [[his]245-chickweed bedroom]2937-his bedroom in the dead of night , by [a tall man with a black patch over [his]245-chickweed eye , who had concealed [himself]245-chickweed [under the bed , and after committing the robbery]2939-under the bed , and after committing the robbery , jumped slap out of window : which was only a story high]2938-a tall man with a black patch over his eye , who had concealed himself under the bed , and after committing the robbery , jumped slap out of window : which was only a story high . [He]245-chickweed was [wery]2940-wery quick about it . But [Conkey]245-chickweed was quick , too ; for [he]245-chickweed fired a blunderbuss arter [him]245-chickweed , and roused [the neighbourhood]774-the neighbourhood . [They]2942-they set up a hue - and - cry , directly , and when [they]2942-they came to look about ’em , found that [Conkey]245-chickweed had hit [the robber]1884-the robber ; for there was traces of blood , all the way to some palings a good distance off ; and there [they]2942-they lost ’em . However , [he]245-chickweed had made off with the blunt ; and , consequently , the name of [Mr. Chickweed]245-chickweed , [licensed witler]2944-licensed witler , appeared in the Gazette among [the other bankrupts]2945-the other bankrupts ; and all manner of benefits and subscriptions , and [I]0-i do n’t know what all , was got up for [the poor man]2946-the poor man , who was in a wery low state of mind about [his]2946-the poor man loss , and went up and down [the streets]4806-the streets , for three or four days , a pulling [his]2946-the poor man hair off in such a desperate manner that [many people]2049-many people was afraid [he]2946-the poor man might be going to make away with [himself]2946-the poor man . One day [he]2946-the poor man came up to [the office]582-the office , all in a hurry , and had a private interview with [the magistrate]575-the magistrate , who , after a deal of talk , rings the bell , and orders [Jem Spyers]247-spyers in ( [Jem]247-spyers was [a active officer]2951-a active officer ) , and tells [him]2946-the poor man to go and assist [Mr. Chickweed]245-chickweed in apprehending [the man]843-the man as robbed [[his]2946-the poor man house]5387-his house . ‘ [I]0-i see [him]843-the man , [Spyers]247-spyers , ’ said [Chickweed]245-chickweed , ‘ pass [[my]0-i house]2954-my house yesterday morning , ’ ‘ Why did n’t [you]245-chickweed up , and collar [him]843-the man ! ’ says [Spyers]247-spyers . ‘ [I]0-i was so struck all of a heap , that [you]247-spyers might have fractured [my]0-i skull with a toothpick , ’ says [the poor man]2946-the poor man ; ‘ but [we]2956-we ’re sure to have [him]843-the man ; for between ten and eleven o’clock at night [he]843-the man passed again . ’ [Spyers]247-spyers no sooner heard this , than [he]247-spyers put some clean linen and a comb , in [his]247-spyers pocket , in case [he]247-spyers should have to stop a day or two ; and away [he]247-spyers goes , and sets [himself]247-spyers down at one of [the public - house]5880-the public - house windows behind the little red curtain , with [his]247-spyers hat on , all ready to bolt out , at a moment ’s notice . [He]247-spyers was smoking [his]247-spyers pipe here , late at night , when all of a sudden [Chickweed]245-chickweed roars out , ‘ [Here]4553-here [he]843-the man is ! [Stop thief]4994-stop thief ! Murder ! ’ [Jem Spyers]247-spyers dashes out ; and there [he]247-spyers sees [Chickweed]245-chickweed , a - tearing down [the street]4555-the street full cry . Away goes [Spyers]247-spyers ; on goes [Chickweed]245-chickweed ; round turns [the people]397-the people ; [everybody]377-everybody roars out , ‘ [Thieves]1260-thieves ! ’ and [Chickweed]245-chickweed [himself]245-chickweed keeps on shouting , all the time , like mad . [Spyers]247-spyers loses sight of [him]245-chickweed a minute as [he]247-spyers turns a corner ; shoots round ; sees [a little crowd]2964-a little crowd ; dives in ; ‘ Which is [the man]843-the man ? ’ ‘ D — [me]0-i ! ’ says [Chickweed]245-chickweed , ‘ [I]0-i ’ve lost [him]843-the man again ! ’ It was a remarkable occurrence , but [he]245-chickweed warn’t to be seen nowhere , so [they]2966-they went back to [the public - house]5880-the public - house . Next morning , [Spyers]247-spyers took [his]247-spyers old place , and looked out , from behind the curtain , for [a tall man with a black patch over [his]2968-a tall man with a black patch over his eye , till his own two eyes ached again eye , till [his]247-spyers own two eyes ached again]2968-a tall man with a black patch over his eye , till his own two eyes ached again . At last , [he]247-spyers could n’t help shutting ’em , to ease [’em]2969-’em a minute ; and the very moment [he]247-spyers did so , [he]247-spyers hears [Chickweed]245-chickweed a - roaring out , ‘ Here [he]843-the man is ! ’ Off [he]247-spyers starts once more , with [Chickweed]245-chickweed half - way down [the street]4555-the street ahead of [him]247-spyers ; and after twice as long a run as the yesterday ’s one , [the man]843-the man ’s lost again ! This was done , once or twice more , till one - half [the neighbours]2972-the neighbours gave out that [Mr. Chickweed]245-chickweed had been robbed by [the devil]2190-the devil , who was playing tricks with [him]245-chickweed arterwards ; and [the other half]2974-the other half , that poor [Mr. Chickweed]245-chickweed had gone mad with grief . ” “[245-chickweed] What did [Jem Spyers]247-spyers say ? ” inquired [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; who had returned to [the room]418-the room shortly after the commencement of the story . “[247-spyers] [Jem Spyers]247-spyers , ” resumed [the officer]1376-the officer , “[247-spyers] for a long time said nothing at all , and listened to everything without seeming to , which showed [he]247-spyers understood [his]247-spyers business . But , one morning , [he]247-spyers walked into [the bar]1468-the bar , and taking out [his]247-spyers snuffbox , says ‘ [Chickweed]245-chickweed , [I]0-i ’ve found out who done this here robbery . ’ ‘ Have [you]0-i ? ’ said [Chickweed]245-chickweed . ‘ Oh , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear [Spyers]247-spyers , only let [me]0-i have wengeance , and [I]0-i shall die contented ! Oh , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear [Spyers]247-spyers , where is [the villain]2978-the villain ! ’ ‘ Come ! ’ said [Spyers]247-spyers , offering [him]247-spyers a pinch of snuff , ‘ none of that gammon ! [You]247-spyers did it [yourself]247-spyers . ’ So [he]247-spyers had ; and a good bit of money [he]247-spyers had made by it , too ; and [nobody]316-nobody would never have found it out , if [he]247-spyers had n’t been so precious anxious to keep up appearances ! ” said [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers , putting down [his]242-blathers wine - glass , and clinking the handcuffs together . “[247-spyers] Very curious , indeed , ” observed [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[247-spyers] Now , if [you]247-spyers please , [you]247-spyers can walk [upstairs]4560-upstairs . ” “[4543-sir] If _ [you]247-spyers _ please , [sir]4543-sir , ” returned [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers . Closely following [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , [the two officers]6851-the two officers ascended to [[Oliver]123-oliver ’s bedroom]6852-oliver ’s bedroom ; [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles preceding the party , with a lighted candle . [Oliver]123-oliver had been dozing ; but looked worse , and was more feverish than [he]123-oliver had appeared yet . Being assisted by [the doctor]4910-the doctor , [he]123-oliver managed to sit up in bed for a minute or so ; and looked at [the strangers]6854-the strangers without at all understanding what was going forward — in fact , without seeming to recollect where [he]123-oliver was , or what had been passing . “[247-spyers] This , ” said [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , speaking softly , but with great vehemence notwithstanding , “[2982-the lad] this is [the lad]2982-the lad , who , being accidently wounded by a spring - gun in some boyish trespass on [Mr.]2983-mr. What - d ’ ye - call - [[him]2982-the lad ’s grounds]2984-him ’s grounds , at the back here , comes to [the house]403-the house for assistance this morning , and is immediately laid hold of and maltreated , by [that ingenious gentleman with the candle]2986-that ingenious gentleman with the candle in [his]2986-that ingenious gentleman with the candle hand : who has placed [his]2986-that ingenious gentleman with the candle life in considerable danger , as [I]0-i can professionally certify . ” [Messrs. Blathers]244-messrs. blathers and [Duff]243-duff looked at [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , as [he]233-mr. giles was thus recommended to [their]6854-the strangers notice . [The bewildered butler]6855-the bewildered butler gazed from [them]6854-the strangers towards [Oliver]123-oliver , and from [Oliver]123-oliver towards [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , with a most ludicrous mixture of fear and perplexity . “[0-i] [You]0-i do n’t mean to deny that , [I]0-i suppose ? ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , laying [Oliver]123-oliver gently down again . “[0-i] It was all done for the — for the best , [sir]4543-sir , ” answered [Giles]233-mr. giles . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i am sure [I]0-i thought it was [the boy]423-the boy , or [I]0-i would n’t have meddled with [him]423-the boy . [I]0-i am not of an inhuman disposition , [sir]4543-sir . ” “[0-i] Thought it was [what boy]2990-what boy ? ” inquired [the senior officer]6857-the senior officer . “[2990-what boy] [[The housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker ’s boy]2992-the housebreaker ’s boy , [sir]4543-sir ! ” replied [Giles]233-mr. giles . “[2004-the housebreaker] [They]2004-the housebreaker — [they]2004-the housebreaker certainly had [a boy]4627-a boy . ” “[2004-the housebreaker] Well ? Do [you]2995-you think so now ? ” inquired [Blathers]244-messrs. blathers . “[2995-you] Think what , now ? ” replied [Giles]233-mr. giles , looking vacantly at [[his]233-mr. giles questioner]6858-his questioner . “[2995-you] Think it ’s [the same boy]2996-the same boy , [Stupid - head]2997-stupid - head ? ” rejoined [Blathers]244-messrs. blathers , impatiently . “[2996-the same boy] [I]0-i do n’t know ; [I]0-i really do n’t know , ” said [Giles]233-mr. giles , with a rueful countenance . “[0-i] [I]0-i could n’t swear to [him]4627-a boy . ” “[0-i] What do [you]2995-you think ? ” asked [Mr. Blathers]242-blathers . “[2995-you] [I]0-i do n’t know what to think , ” replied [poor Giles]233-mr. giles . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t think it is [the boy]423-the boy ; indeed , [I]0-i ’m almost certain that it is n’t . [You]2995-you know it ca n’t be . ” “[2995-you] Has [this man]5062-this man been a - drinking , [sir]4543-sir ? ” inquired [Blathers]242-blathers , turning to [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[5062-this man] What [a precious muddle - headed chap]3001-a precious muddle - headed chap [you]2995-you are ! ” said [Duff]243-duff , addressing [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , with supreme contempt . [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne had been feeling [the patient]329-the patient ’s pulse during this short dialogue ; but [he]238-mr. losberne now rose from the chair by the bedside , and remarked , that if [the officers]6861-the officers had any doubts upon the subject , [they]6861-the officers would perhaps like to step into [the next room]6827-the next room , and have [Brittles]234-brittles before [them]6861-the officers . Acting upon this suggestion , [they]6861-the officers adjourned to [a neighbouring apartment]6863-a neighbouring apartment , where [Mr. Brittles]234-brittles , being called in , involved [himself]234-brittles and [[his]234-brittles respected superior]6864-his respected superior in such a wonderful maze of fresh contradictions and impossibilities , as tended to throw no particular light on anything , but the fact of [his]234-brittles own strong mystification ; except , indeed , [his]234-brittles declarations that [he]234-brittles should n’t know [the real boy]6865-the real boy , if [he]6865-the real boy were put before [him]234-brittles that instant ; that [he]234-brittles had only taken [Oliver]123-oliver to be [he]234-brittles , because [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles had said [he]234-brittles was ; and that [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles had , five minutes previously , admitted in [the kitchen]939-the kitchen , that [he]233-mr. giles began to be very much afraid [he]233-mr. giles had been a little too hasty . Among other ingenious surmises , the question was then raised , whether [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles had really hit [anybody]421-anybody ; and upon examination of the fellow pistol to that which [he]233-mr. giles had fired , it turned out to have no more destructive loading than gunpowder and brown paper : a discovery which made a considerable impression on [everybody]377-everybody but [the doctor , who had drawn the ball about ten minutes before]6869-the doctor , who had drawn the ball about ten minutes before . Upon [no one]1478-no one , however , did it make a greater impression than on [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles [himself]233-mr. giles ; who , after labouring , for some hours , under the fear of having mortally wounded [a fellow - creature]1672-a fellow - creature , eagerly caught at this new idea , and favoured it to the utmost . Finally , [the officers]6861-the officers , without troubling [themselves]6861-the officers very much about [Oliver]123-oliver , left [the Chertsey constable]6873-the chertsey constable in [the house]403-the house , and took up [their]6861-the officers rest for that night in [the town]812-the town ; promising to return the next morning . With the next morning , there came a rumour , that [two men]6876-two men and [a boy]4627-a boy were in the cage at [Kingston]70-kingston , who had been apprehended over night under suspicious circumstances ; and to [Kingston Messrs. Blathers]244-messrs. blathers and [Duff]243-duff journeyed accordingly . The suspicious circumstances , however , resolving [themselves]6861-the officers , on investigation , into the one fact , that [they]6861-the officers had been discovered sleeping under a haystack ; which , although a great crime , is only punishable by imprisonment , and is , in the merciful eye of the English law , and its comprehensive love of [all [the King]1077-the king ’s subjects]6878-all the king ’s subjects , held to be no satisfactory proof , in the absence of all other evidence , that [the sleeper , or sleepers , have committed burglary accompanied with violence]6880-the sleeper , or sleepers , have committed burglary accompanied with violence , and have therefore rendered [themselves]6880-the sleeper , or sleepers , have committed burglary accompanied with violence liable to the punishment of death ; [Messrs. Blathers]244-messrs. blathers and [Duff]243-duff came back again , as wise as [they]6861-the officers went . In short , after some more examination , and a great deal more conversation , [a neighbouring magistrate]6881-a neighbouring magistrate was readily induced to take the joint bail of [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie and [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne for [Oliver]123-oliver ’s appearance if [he]123-oliver should ever be called upon ; and [Blathers]244-messrs. blathers and [Duff]243-duff , being rewarded with a couple of guineas , returned to [town]5501-town with divided opinions on the subject of [their]6861-the officers expedition : [the latter gentleman]657-the latter gentleman on a mature consideration of all the circumstances , inclining to the belief that the burglarious attempt had originated with [the Family Pet]2925-the family pet ; and [the former]1460-the former being equally disposed to concede the full merit of it to [the great Mr. Conkey Chickweed]245-chickweed . Meanwhile , [Oliver]123-oliver gradually throve and prospered under the united care of [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , [Rose]237-rose , and [the kind - hearted Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne . If fervent prayers , gushing from hearts overcharged with gratitude , be heard in heaven — and if they be not , what prayers are!—the blessings which [the orphan child]6886-the orphan child called down upon [them]6886-the orphan child , sunk into [their]6886-the orphan child souls , diffusing peace and happiness . CHAPTER XXXII . OF [THE HAPPY LIFE]6887-the happy life [OLIVER]123-oliver BEGAN TO LEAD WITH [[HIS]123-oliver KIND FRIENDS [[Oliver]123-oliver ’s ailings]6889-oliver ’s ailings]6888-his kind friends oliver ’s ailings were neither slight nor few . In addition to the pain and delay attendant on a broken limb , [his]123-oliver exposure to the wet and cold had brought on fever and ague : which hung about [him]123-oliver for many weeks , and reduced [him]123-oliver sadly . But , at length , [he]123-oliver began , by slow degrees , to get better , and to be able to say sometimes , in a few tearful words , how deeply [he]123-oliver felt the goodness of [the two sweet ladies]6890-the two sweet ladies , and how ardently [he]123-oliver hoped that when [he]123-oliver grew strong and well again , [he]123-oliver could do something to show [his]123-oliver gratitude ; only something , which would let [them]6886-the orphan child see the love and duty with which [his]123-oliver breast was full ; something , however slight , which would prove to [them]6886-the orphan child that [their]6886-the orphan child gentle kindness had not been cast away ; but that [the poor boy whom [their]6886-the orphan child charity had rescued from misery , or death]6891-the poor boy whom their charity had rescued from misery , or death , was eager to serve [them]6886-the orphan child with [his]6891-the poor boy whom their charity had rescued from misery , or death whole heart and soul . “[4845-poor fellow] [Poor fellow]4845-poor fellow ! ” said [Rose]237-rose , when [Oliver]123-oliver had been one day feebly endeavouring to utter the words of thankfulness that rose to [his]123-oliver pale lips ; “[4845-poor fellow] [you]4845-poor fellow shall have many opportunities of serving [us]3003-us , if [you]4845-poor fellow will . [We]3003-us are going into [the country]4929-the country , and [[my]0-i aunt]2726-my aunt intends that [you]4845-poor fellow shall accompany [us]3003-us . [The quiet place]3006-the quiet place , the pure air , and all the pleasure and beauties of spring , will restore [you]4845-poor fellow in a few days . [We]3003-us will employ [you]4845-poor fellow in a hundred ways , when [you]4845-poor fellow can bear the trouble . ” “[3003-us] The trouble ! ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver . “[3003-us] Oh ! [dear lady]3007-dear lady , if [I]0-i could but work for [you]3007-dear lady ; if [I]0-i could only give [you]3007-dear lady pleasure by watering [your]3007-dear lady flowers , or watching [your]3007-dear lady birds , or running up and down the whole day long , to make [you]3007-dear lady happy ; what would [I]0-i give to do it ! ” “[4845-poor fellow] [You]4845-poor fellow shall give nothing at all , ” said [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie , smiling ; “[4845-poor fellow] for , as [I]0-i told [you]4845-poor fellow before , [we]3003-us shall employ [you]4845-poor fellow in a hundred ways ; and if [you]4845-poor fellow only take half the trouble to please [us]3003-us , that [you]4845-poor fellow promise now , [you]4845-poor fellow will make [me]0-i very happy indeed . ” “[4845-poor fellow] Happy , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ! ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver ; “[4840-ma’am] how kind of [you]4840-ma’am to say so ! ” “[4845-poor fellow] [You]4845-poor fellow will make [me]0-i happier than [I]0-i can tell [you]4845-poor fellow , ” replied [the young lady]1668-the young lady . “[4845-poor fellow] To think that [[my]0-i dear good aunt]3009-my dear good aunt should have been the means of rescuing [any one]4907-any one from such sad misery as [you]4845-poor fellow have described to [us]3003-us , would be an unspeakable pleasure to [me]0-i ; but to know that the object of [her]3009-my dear good aunt goodness and compassion was sincerely grateful and attached , in consequence , would delight [me]0-i , more than [you]4845-poor fellow can well imagine . Do [you]4845-poor fellow understand [me]0-i ? ” [she]1668-the young lady inquired , watching [Oliver]123-oliver ’s thoughtful face . “[4845-poor fellow] Oh yes , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , yes ! ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver eagerly ; “[4845-poor fellow] but [I]0-i was thinking that [I]0-i am ungrateful now . ” “[0-i] To whom ? ” inquired [the young lady]1668-the young lady . “[0-i] To [the kind gentleman]3012-the kind gentleman , and [the dear old nurse]3013-the dear old nurse , who took so much care of [me]0-i before , ” rejoined [Oliver]123-oliver . “[3013-the dear old nurse] If [they]3014-they knew how happy [I]0-i am , [they]3014-they would be pleased , [I]0-i am sure . ” “[3014-they] [I]0-i am sure [they]3014-they would , ” rejoined [[Oliver]123-oliver ’s benefactress]6894-oliver ’s benefactress ; “[3014-they] and [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne has already been kind enough to promise that when [you]0-i are well enough to bear the journey , [he]238-mr. losberne will carry [you]0-i to see [them]3014-they . ” “[238-mr. losberne] Has [he]238-mr. losberne , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver , [his]123-oliver face brightening with pleasure . “[238-mr. losberne] [I]0-i do n’t know what [I]0-i shall do for joy when [I]0-i see [their]3014-they kind faces once again ! ” In a short time [Oliver]123-oliver was sufficiently recovered to undergo the fatigue of this expedition . One morning [he]123-oliver and [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne set out , accordingly , in [a little carriage which belonged to [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie]6895-a little carriage which belonged to mrs. maylie . When [they]6896-they came to [Chertsey Bridge]71-chertsey bridge , [Oliver]123-oliver turned very pale , and uttered a loud exclamation . “[238-mr. losberne] What ’s the matter with [the boy]423-the boy ? ” cried [the doctor]4910-the doctor , as usual , all in a bustle . “[238-mr. losberne] Do [you]0-i see anything — hear anything — feel anything — eh ? ” “[0-i] That , [sir]4543-sir , ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver , pointing out of the carriage window . “[4543-sir] [That house]3018-that house ! ” “[4543-sir] Yes ; well , what of [it]3018-that house ? [Stop]72-stop [coachman]3019-coachman . Pull up here , ” cried [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[3019-coachman] What of [the house]403-the house , [[my]0-i man]4621-my man ; eh ? ” “[1464-the thieves] [The thieves]1464-the thieves — [the house [they]1464-the thieves took [me]0-i to]3023-the house they took me to ! ” whispered [Oliver]123-oliver . “[1464-the thieves] The devil it is ! ” cried [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[1464-the thieves] Hallo , there ! let [me]0-i out ! ” But , before [the coachman]1723-the coachman could dismount from [his]0-i box , [he]0-i had tumbled out of [the coach]1056-the coach , by some means or other ; and , running down to [the deserted tenement]6902-the deserted tenement , began kicking at the door like [a madman]6903-a madman . “[249-halloa] [Halloa]249-halloa ? ” said [a little ugly hump - backed man]6904-a little ugly hump - backed man : opening the door so suddenly , that [the doctor]4910-the doctor , from the very impetus of [his]4910-the doctor last kick , nearly fell forward into [the passage]1168-the passage . “[249-halloa] What ’s the matter here ? ” “[249-halloa] Matter ! ” exclaimed the other , collaring [him]4910-the doctor , without a moment ’s reflection . “[249-halloa] A good deal . Robbery is the matter . ” “[0-i] There ’ll be Murder the matter , too , ” replied [the hump - backed man]6907-the hump - backed man , coolly , “[0-i] if [you]0-i do n’t take [your]0-i hands off . Do [you]0-i hear [me]0-i ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i hear [you]0-i , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , giving [[his]4910-the doctor captive]6909-his captive a hearty shake . “[0-i] Where’s — confound [the fellow]1370-the fellow , what ’s [his]1370-the fellow rascally name — [Sikes]149-sikes ; that ’s it . Where ’s [Sikes]149-sikes , [[you]0-i thief]3025-you thief ? ” [The hump - backed man]6907-the hump - backed man stared , as if in excess of amazement and indignation ; then , twisting [himself]6907-the hump - backed man , dexterously , from [the doctor]4910-the doctor ’s grasp , growled forth a volley of horrid oaths , and retired into [the house]403-the house . Before [he]6907-the hump - backed man could shut the door , however , [the doctor]4910-the doctor had passed into [the parlour]5422-the parlour , without a word of parley . [He]6907-the hump - backed man looked anxiously round ; not an article of furniture ; not a vestige of anything , animate or inanimate ; not even the position of the cupboards ; answered [Oliver]123-oliver ’s description ! “[149-sikes] Now ! ” said [the hump - backed man]6907-the hump - backed man , who had watched [him]6907-the hump - backed man keenly , “[0-i] what do [you]0-i mean by coming into [[my]0-i house]2954-my house , in this violent way ? Do [you]0-i want to rob [me]0-i , or to murder [me]0-i ? Which is it ? ” “[0-i] Did [you]0-i ever know [a man]476-a man come out to do either , in a chariot and pair , [you]0-i ridiculous old vampire ? ” said [the irritable doctor]6916-the irritable doctor . “[476-a man] What do [you]0-i want , then ? ” demanded [the hunchback]6917-the hunchback . “[0-i] Will [you]0-i take [yourself]0-i off , before [I]0-i do [you]0-i a mischief ? Curse [you]0-i ! ” “[0-i] As soon as [I]0-i think proper , ” said [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , looking into [the other parlour]6918-the other parlour ; which , like the first , bore no resemblance whatever to [Oliver]123-oliver ’s account of it . “[0-i] [I]0-i shall find [you]0-i out , some day , [[my]0-i friend]4664-my friend . ” “[0-i] Will [you]0-i ? ” sneered [the ill - favoured cripple]6919-the ill - favoured cripple . “[0-i] If [you]0-i ever want [me]0-i , [I]0-i ’m here . [I]0-i have n’t lived here mad and all alone , for five - and - twenty years , to be scared by [you]0-i . [You]0-i shall pay for this ; [you]0-i shall pay for this . ” And so saying , [the mis - shapen little demon]6920-the mis - shapen little demon set up a yell , and danced upon the ground , as if wild with rage . “[0-i] Stupid enough , this , ” muttered [the doctor]4910-the doctor to [himself]4910-the doctor ; “[0-i] [the boy]423-the boy must have made a mistake . Here ! Put that in [your]0-i pocket , and shut [yourself]0-i up again . ” With these words [he]4910-the doctor flung the hunchback a piece of money , and returned to [the carriage]5787-the carriage . [The man]843-the man followed to the chariot door , uttering the wildest imprecations and curses all the way ; but as [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne turned to speak to [the driver]5784-the driver , [he]843-the man looked into [the carriage]5787-the carriage , and eyed [Oliver]123-oliver for an instant with a glance so sharp and fierce and at the same time so furious and vindictive , that , waking or sleeping , [he]843-the man could not forget it for months afterwards . [He]843-the man continued to utter the most fearful imprecations , until [the driver]5784-the driver had resumed [his]5784-the driver seat ; and when [they]6927-they were once more on [their]6927-they way , [they]6927-they could see [him]5784-the driver some distance behind : beating [his]5784-the driver feet upon the ground , and tearing [his]5784-the driver hair , in transports of real or pretended rage . “[0-i] [I]0-i am [an ass]3030-an ass ! ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , after a long silence . “[0-i] Did [you]0-i know that before , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ” “[0-i] No , [sir]4543-sir . ” “[0-i] Then do n’t forget it another time . ” “[3030-an ass] [An ass]3030-an ass , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor again , after a further silence of some minutes . “[3030-an ass] Even if it had been [the right place]3033-the right place , and [the right fellows]3034-the right fellows had been there , what could [I]0-i have done , single - handed ? And if [I]0-i had had assistance , [I]0-i see no good that [I]0-i should have done , except leading to [my]0-i own exposure , and an unavoidable statement of the manner in which [I]0-i have hushed up this business . That would have served [me]0-i right , though . [I]0-i am always involving [myself]0-i in some scrape or other , by acting on impulse . It might have done [me]0-i good . ” Now , the fact was that [the excellent doctor]6930-the excellent doctor had never acted upon anything but impulse all through [his]6930-the excellent doctor life , and it was no bad compliment to the nature of the impulses which governed [him]6930-the excellent doctor , that so far from being involved in any peculiar troubles or misfortunes , [he]6930-the excellent doctor had the warmest respect and esteem of [all who knew [him]6930-the excellent doctor]6931-all who knew him . If the truth must be told , [he]6930-the excellent doctor was a little out of temper , for a minute or two , at being disappointed in procuring corroborative evidence of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s story on the very first occasion on which [he]6930-the excellent doctor had a chance of obtaining any . [He]6930-the excellent doctor soon came round again , however ; and finding that [Oliver]123-oliver ’s replies to [his]123-oliver questions , were still as straightforward and consistent , and still delivered with as much apparent sincerity and truth , as they had ever been , [he]6930-the excellent doctor made up [his]6930-the excellent doctor mind to attach full credence to [them]6932-them , from that time forth . As [Oliver]123-oliver knew the name of [the street in which [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow resided]6933-the street in which mr. brownlow resided , [they]6934-they were enabled to drive straight thither . When [the coach]1056-the coach turned into [it]3036-it , [his]123-oliver heart beat so violently , that [he]123-oliver could scarcely draw [his]123-oliver breath . “[0-i] Now , [[my]0-i boy]4668-my boy , which house is [it]3036-it ? ” inquired [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne . “[0-i] That ! That ! ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , pointing eagerly out of the window . “[0-i] [The white house]3037-the white house . Oh ! make haste ! Pray make haste ! [I]0-i feel as if [I]0-i should die : it makes [me]0-i tremble so . ” “[0-i] Come , come ! ” said [the good doctor]6936-the good doctor , patting [him]123-oliver on the shoulder . “[0-i] [You]4668-my boy will see [them]3038-they directly , and [they]3038-they will be overjoyed to find [you]4668-my boy safe and well . ” “[3038-they] Oh ! [I]0-i hope so ! ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver . “[3038-they] [They]3038-they were so good to [me]0-i ; so very , very good to [me]0-i . ” [The coach]1056-the coach rolled on . [It]1056-the coach stopped . No ; that was [the wrong house]6938-the wrong house ; the next door . It went on a few paces , and stopped again . [Oliver]123-oliver looked up at the windows , with tears of happy expectation coursing down [his]123-oliver face . Alas ! [the white house]3037-the white house was empty , and there was a bill in the window . “[3038-they] To Let . ” “[3038-they] Knock at the next door , ” cried [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , taking [Oliver]123-oliver ’s arm in [his]238-mr. losberne . “[3038-they] What has become of [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , who used to live in [the adjoining house]3039-the adjoining house , do [you]4668-my boy know ? ” [The servant]1790-the servant did not know ; but would go and inquire . [She]1790-the servant presently returned , and said , that [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow had sold off [his]173-mr. brownlow goods , and gone to [the West Indies]23-the west indies , six weeks before . [Oliver]123-oliver clasped [his]123-oliver hands , and sank feebly backward . “[173-mr. brownlow] Has [[his]173-mr. brownlow housekeeper]3040-his housekeeper gone too ? ” inquired [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , after a moment ’s pause . “[4543-sir] Yes , [sir]4543-sir ” ; replied [the servant]1790-the servant . “[4543-sir] [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , [the housekeeper]1741-the housekeeper , and [a gentleman who was [a friend of [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s]3045-a friend of mr. brownlow ’s]3044-a gentleman who was a friend of mr. brownlow ’s , all went together . ” “[597-the old gentleman] Then turn towards [home]4737-home again , ” said [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne to [the driver]5784-the driver ; “[597-the old gentleman] and do n’t stop to bait the horses , till [you]4543-sir get out of this confounded [London]6-london ! ” “[4543-sir] [The book - stall keeper]1507-the book - stall keeper , [sir]4543-sir ? ” said [Oliver]123-oliver . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i know the way there . See [him]1507-the book - stall keeper , pray , [sir]4543-sir ! Do see [him]1507-the book - stall keeper ! ” “[0-i] [[My]0-i poor boy]3050-my poor boy , this is disappointment enough for one day , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[0-i] Quite enough for both of [us]3051-they . If [we]3051-they go to [the book - stall keeper]1507-the book - stall keeper ’s , [we]3051-they shall certainly find that [he]1507-the book - stall keeper is dead , or has set [[his]1507-the book - stall keeper house]5387-his house on fire , or run away . No ; [home]4737-home again straight ! ” And in obedience to [the doctor]4910-the doctor ’s impulse , [home]4737-home [they]3051-they went . This bitter disappointment caused [Oliver]123-oliver much sorrow and grief , even in the midst of [his]123-oliver happiness ; for [he]123-oliver had pleased [himself]123-oliver , many times during [his]123-oliver illness , with thinking of all that [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow and [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin would say to [him]123-oliver : and what delight it would be to tell [them]3051-they how many long days and nights [he]123-oliver had passed in reflecting on what [they]3051-they had done for [him]123-oliver , and in bewailing [his]123-oliver cruel separation from [them]3051-they . The hope of eventually clearing [himself]123-oliver with [them]3051-they , too , and explaining how [he]123-oliver had been forced away , had buoyed [him]123-oliver up , and sustained [him]123-oliver , under many of [his]123-oliver recent trials ; and now , the idea that [they]3051-they should have gone so far , and carried with [them]3051-they the belief that [he]123-oliver was [an impostor]6946-an impostor and [a robber]6640-a robber — a belief which might remain uncontradicted to [his]123-oliver dying day — was almost more than [he]123-oliver could bear . The circumstance occasioned no alteration , however , in the behaviour of [[his]123-oliver benefactors]6948-his benefactors . After another fortnight , when the fine warm weather had fairly begun , and every tree and flower was putting forth its young leaves and rich blossoms , [they]3051-they made preparations for quitting [the house]403-the house at [Chertsey]34-chertsey , for some months . Sending the plate , which had so excited [Fagin]161-fagin ’s cupidity , to [the banker]6950-the banker ’s ; and leaving [Giles]233-mr. giles and [another servant]6951-another servant in care of [the house]403-the house , [they]3051-they departed to [a cottage at some distance in [the country]4929-the country]6953-a cottage at some distance in the country , and took [Oliver]123-oliver with [them]3051-they . Who can describe the pleasure and delight , the peace of mind and soft tranquillity , [the sickly boy]6955-the sickly boy felt in the balmy air , and among [the green hills and rich woods]6956-the green hills and rich woods , of [an inland village]6957-an inland village ! Who can tell how scenes of peace and quietude sink into the minds of [pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places , and carry [their]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places own freshness , deep into [their]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places jaded hearts ! [Men who have lived in crowded , pent - up streets , through lives of toil , and who have never wished for change]6959-men who have lived in crowded , pent - up streets , through lives of toil , and who have never wished for change ; [men , to whom custom has indeed been second nature , and who have come almost to love each brick and stone that formed the narrow boundaries of]6960-men , to whom custom has indeed been second nature , and who have come almost to love each brick and stone that formed the narrow boundaries of [their]3051-they daily walks ; even [they]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places , with the hand of death upon [them]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places , have been known to yearn at last for one short glimpse of Nature ’s face ; and , carried far from the scenes of [their]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places old pains and pleasures , have seemed to pass at once into a new state of being . Crawling forth , from day to day , to [some green sunny spot]6961-some green sunny spot , [they]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places have had such memories wakened up within [them]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places by the sight of the sky , and [hill and plain]6962-hill and plain , and glistening water , that a foretaste of heaven itself has soothed [their]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places quick decline , and [they]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places have sunk into [[their]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places tombs]6963-their tombs , as peacefully as the sun whose setting [they]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places watched from [their]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places lonely chamber window but a few hours before , faded from [their]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places dim and feeble sight ! The memories which peaceful country scenes call up , are not of [this world]311-this world , nor of its thoughts and hopes . [Their]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places gentle influence may teach [us]6965-us how to weave fresh garlands for the graves of [those [we]6965-us loved]6966-those we loved : may purify [our]6965-us thoughts , and bear down before it old enmity and hatred ; but beneath all this , there lingers , in the least reflective mind , a vague and half - formed consciousness of having held such feelings long before , in some remote and distant time , which calls up solemn thoughts of distant times to come , and bends down pride and worldliness beneath it . It was [a lovely spot]6967-a lovely spot to which [they]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places repaired . [Oliver]123-oliver , whose days had been spent among [squalid crowds , and in the midst of noise and brawling]6968-squalid crowds , and in the midst of noise and brawling , seemed to enter on a new existence there . The rose and honeysuckle clung to [the cottage walls]6969-the cottage walls ; the ivy crept round the trunks of the trees ; and the garden - flowers perfumed the air with delicious odours . Hard by , was [a little churchyard]6970-a little churchyard ; not crowded with [tall unsightly gravestones]6971-tall unsightly gravestones , but full of humble mounds , covered with fresh turf and moss : beneath which , [the old people of [the village]6973-the village]6972-the old people of the village lay at rest . [Oliver]123-oliver often wandered here ; and , thinking of the wretched grave in which [[his]123-oliver mother]4584-his mother lay , would sometimes sit [him]123-oliver down and sob unseen ; but , when [he]123-oliver raised [his]123-oliver eyes to the deep sky overhead , [he]123-oliver would cease to think of [her]4584-his mother as lying in the ground , and would weep for [her]4584-his mother , sadly , but without pain . It was a happy time . The days were peaceful and serene ; the nights brought with [them]6958-pain - worn dwellers in close and noisy places neither fear nor care ; no languishing in [a wretched prison]6975-a wretched prison , or associating with [wretched men]6976-wretched men ; nothing but pleasant and happy thoughts . Every morning [he]123-oliver went to [a white - headed old gentleman , who lived near [the little church]6978-the little church]6977-a white - headed old gentleman , who lived near the little church : who taught [him]123-oliver to read better , and to write : and who spoke so kindly , and took such pains , that [Oliver]123-oliver could never try enough to please [him]6977-a white - headed old gentleman , who lived near the little church . Then , [he]123-oliver would walk with [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie and [Rose]237-rose , and hear [them]6979-them talk of books ; or perhaps sit near them , in [some shady place]6980-some shady place , and listen whilst [the young lady]1668-the young lady read : which [he]123-oliver could have done , until it grew too dark to see the letters . Then , [he]123-oliver had [his]123-oliver own lesson for the next day to prepare ; and at this , [he]123-oliver would work hard , in [a little room which looked into [the garden]1014-the garden]6982-a little room which looked into the garden , till evening came slowly on , when [the ladies]472-the ladies would walk out again , and [he]123-oliver with [them]472-the ladies : listening with such pleasure to all [they]472-the ladies said : and so happy if [they]472-the ladies wanted a flower that [he]123-oliver could climb to reach , or had forgotten anything [he]123-oliver could run to fetch : that [he]123-oliver could never be quick enough about it . When it became quite dark , and [they]472-the ladies returned [home]4737-home , [the young lady]1668-the young lady would sit down to the piano , and play some pleasant air , or sing , in a low and gentle voice , some old song which it pleased [[her]1668-the young lady aunt]6987-her aunt to hear . There would be no candles lighted at such times as these ; and [Oliver]123-oliver would sit by one of the windows , listening to the sweet music , in a perfect rapture . And when Sunday came , how differently the day was spent , from any way in which [he]123-oliver had ever spent it yet ! and how happily too ; like all the other days in that most happy time ! There was [the little church]6978-the little church , in the morning , with the green leaves fluttering at the windows : the birds singing without : and the sweet - smelling air stealing in at [the low porch]5932-the low porch , and filling [the homely building]6990-the homely building with its fragrance . [The poor people]463-the poor people were so neat and clean , and knelt so reverently in prayer , that it seemed a pleasure , not a tedious duty , [their]463-the poor people assembling there together ; and though the singing might be rude , it was real , and sounded more musical ( to [Oliver]123-oliver ’s ears at least ) than any [he]123-oliver had ever heard in [church]6992-church before . Then , there were the walks as usual , and many calls at [the clean houses of [the labouring men]6994-the labouring men]6993-the clean houses of the labouring men ; and at night , [Oliver]123-oliver read a chapter or two from the Bible , which [he]123-oliver had been studying all the week , and in the performance of which duty [he]123-oliver felt more proud and pleased , than if [he]123-oliver had been [the clergyman]4817-the clergyman [himself]123-oliver . In the morning , [Oliver]123-oliver would be a - foot by six o’clock , roaming [the fields]1006-the fields , and plundering the hedges , far and wide , for nosegays of wild flowers , with which [he]123-oliver would return laden , [home]4737-home ; and which it took great care and consideration to arrange , to the best advantage , for the embellishment of the breakfast - table . There was fresh groundsel , too , for [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie ’s birds , with which [Oliver]123-oliver , who had been studying the subject under the able tuition of [the village clerk]6998-the village clerk , would decorate the cages , in the most approved taste . When the birds were made all spruce and smart for the day , there was usually some little commission of charity to execute in [the village]6973-the village ; or , failing that , there was rare cricket - playing , sometimes , on [the green]7000-the green ; or , failing that , there was always something to do in [the garden]1014-the garden , or about the plants , to which [Oliver]123-oliver ( who had studied this science also , under [the same master , who was [a gardener by trade]7003-a gardener by trade]7002-the same master , who was a gardener by trade , ) applied [himself]123-oliver with hearty good - will , until [Miss Rose]237-rose made [her]237-rose appearance : when there were a thousand commendations to be bestowed on all [he]123-oliver had done . So three months glided away ; three months which , in the life of [the most blessed and favoured of [mortals]7005-mortals]7004-the most blessed and favoured of mortals , might have been unmingled happiness , and which , in [Oliver]123-oliver ’s were true felicity . With the purest and most amiable generosity on one side ; and the truest , warmest , soul - felt gratitude on the other ; it is no wonder that , by the end of that short time , [Oliver Twist]123-oliver had become completely domesticated with [the old lady]1080-the old lady and [[her]1080-the old lady niece]7007-her niece , and that the fervent attachment of [his]123-oliver young and sensitive heart , was repaid by [their]7008-they pride in , and attachment to , [himself]123-oliver . CHAPTER XXXIII . WHEREIN THE HAPPINESS OF [OLIVER]123-oliver AND [[HIS]123-oliver FRIENDS]1809-his friends , EXPERIENCES A SUDDEN CHECK Spring flew swiftly by , and summer came . If [the village]6973-the village had been beautiful at first [it]6973-the village was now in the full glow and luxuriance of [its]6973-the village richness . The great trees , which had looked shrunken and bare in the earlier months , had now burst into strong life and health ; and stretching forth [their]7008-they green arms over [the thirsty ground]7011-the thirsty ground , converted open and naked spots into [choice nooks , where was a deep and pleasant shade from which to look upon the wide prospect , steeped in sunshine , which lay stretched beyond]7012-choice nooks , where was a deep and pleasant shade from which to look upon the wide prospect , steeped in sunshine , which lay stretched beyond . [The earth]1083-the earth had donned [her]1080-the old lady mantle of brightest green ; and shed [her]1080-the old lady richest perfumes abroad . It was the prime and vigour of the year ; all things were glad and flourishing . Still , the same quiet life went on at [the little cottage]7014-the little cottage , and the same cheerful serenity prevailed among [[its]7014-the little cottage inmates]1013-its inmates . [Oliver]123-oliver had long since grown stout and healthy ; but health or sickness made no difference in [his]123-oliver warm feelings of [a great many people]7016-a great many people . [He]123-oliver was still [the same gentle , attached , affectionate creature that [he]123-oliver had been when pain and suffering had wasted [his]123-oliver strength , and when [he]123-oliver was dependent for every slight attention , and comfort on those who tended [him]123-oliver]7017-the same gentle , attached , affectionate creature that he had been when pain and suffering had wasted his strength , and when he was dependent for every slight attention , and comfort on those who tended him . One beautiful night , when [they]7008-they had taken a longer walk than was customary with [them]7008-they : for the day had been unusually warm , and there was a brilliant moon , and a light wind had sprung up , which was unusually refreshing . [Rose]237-rose had been in high spirits , too , and [they]7008-they had walked on , in merry conversation , until [they]7008-they had far exceeded [their]7008-they ordinary bounds . [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie being fatigued , [they]7008-they returned more slowly [home]4737-home . [The young lady]1668-the young lady merely throwing off [her]1668-the young lady simple bonnet , sat down to the piano as usual . After running abstractedly over the keys for a few minutes , [she]1668-the young lady fell into a low and very solemn air ; and as [she]1668-the young lady played it , [they]7008-they heard a sound as if [she]1668-the young lady were weeping . “[237-rose] [Rose]237-rose , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ! ” said [the elder lady]6671-the elder lady . [Rose]237-rose made no reply , but played a little quicker , as though the words had roused [her]237-rose from some painful thoughts . “[237-rose] [Rose]237-rose , [[my]0-i love]3056-my love ! ” cried [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , rising hastily , and bending over [her]237-rose . “[237-rose] What is this ? In tears ! [[My]0-i dear child]5235-my dear child , what distresses [you]237-rose ? ” “[0-i] Nothing , [aunt]2733-aunt ; nothing , ” replied [the young lady]1668-the young lady . “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know what it is ; [I]0-i ca n’t describe it ; but [I]0-i feel — ” “[0-i] Not ill , [[my]0-i love]3056-my love ? ” interposed [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . “[0-i] No , no ! Oh , not ill ! ” replied [Rose]237-rose : shuddering as though some deadly chillness were passing over [her]237-rose , while [she]237-rose spoke ; “[0-i] [I]0-i shall be better presently . Close the window , pray ! ” [Oliver]123-oliver hastened to comply with [her]237-rose request . [The young lady]1668-the young lady , making an effort to recover [her]1668-the young lady cheerfulness , strove to play some livelier tune ; but [her]1668-the young lady fingers dropped powerless over the keys . Covering [her]1668-the young lady face with [her]1668-the young lady hands , [she]1668-the young lady sank upon a sofa , and gave vent to the tears which [she]1668-the young lady was now unable to repress . “[3060-my child] [[My]0-i child]3060-my child ! ” said [the elderly lady]7023-the elderly lady , folding [her]7023-the elderly lady arms about [her]3060-my child , “[3060-my child] [I]0-i never saw [you]3060-my child so before . ” “[3060-my child] [I]0-i would not alarm [you]0-i if [I]0-i could avoid it , ” rejoined [Rose]237-rose ; “[0-i] but indeed [I]0-i have tried very hard , and can not help this . [I]0-i fear [I]0-i _ am _ ill , [aunt]2733-aunt . ” [She]1668-the young lady was , indeed ; for , when candles were brought , [they]7024-they saw that in the very short time which had elapsed since [their]7024-they return [home]4737-home , the hue of [her]1668-the young lady countenance had changed to a marble whiteness . [Its]1668-the young lady expression had lost nothing of its beauty ; but it was changed ; and there was an anxious haggard look about the gentle face , which it had never worn before . Another minute , and it was suffused with a crimson flush : and a heavy wildness came over the soft blue eye . Again this disappeared , like the shadow thrown by a passing cloud ; and [she]1668-the young lady was once more deadly pale . [Oliver]123-oliver , who watched [the old lady]1080-the old lady anxiously , observed that [she]1080-the old lady was alarmed by these appearances ; and so in truth , was [he]123-oliver ; but seeing that [she]1080-the old lady affected to make light of [them]7024-they , [he]123-oliver endeavoured to do the same , and [they]7024-they so far succeeded , that when [Rose]237-rose was persuaded by [[her]237-rose aunt]6987-her aunt to retire for the night , [she]237-rose was in better spirits ; and appeared even in better health : assuring [them]7024-they that [she]237-rose felt certain [she]237-rose should rise in the morning , quite well . “[0-i] [I]0-i hope , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver , when [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie returned , “[0-i] that nothing is the matter ? [She]3062-she do n’t look well tonight , but — ” [The old lady]1080-the old lady motioned to [him]123-oliver not to speak ; and sitting [herself]1080-the old lady down in a dark corner of [the room]418-the room , remained silent for some time . At length , [she]1080-the old lady said , in a trembling voice : “[3062-she] [I]0-i hope not , [Oliver]123-oliver . [I]0-i have been very happy with [her]3062-she for some years : too happy , perhaps . It may be time that [I]0-i should meet with some misfortune ; but [I]0-i hope it is not this . ” “[0-i] What ? ” inquired [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] The heavy blow , ” said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , “[0-i] of losing [the dear girl who has so long been [my]0-i comfort and happiness]3063-the dear girl who has so long been my comfort and happiness . ” “[0-i] Oh ! God forbid ! ” exclaimed [Oliver]123-oliver , hastily . “[0-i] Amen to that , [[my]0-i child]3060-my child ! ” said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , wringing [her]1080-the old lady hands . “[3060-my child] Surely there is no danger of anything so dreadful ? ” said [Oliver]123-oliver . “[3060-my child] Two hours ago , [she]3062-she was quite well . ” “[3060-my child] [She]3062-she is very ill now , ” rejoined [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie ; “[3062-she] and will be worse , [I]0-i am sure . [[My]0-i dear]4649-my dear , [dear Rose]237-rose ! Oh , what shall [I]0-i do without [her]3062-she ! ” [She]3062-she gave way to such great grief , that [Oliver]123-oliver , suppressing [his]123-oliver own emotion , ventured to remonstrate with [her]3062-she ; and to beg , earnestly , that , for the sake of [the dear young lady]7032-the dear young lady [herself]3062-she , [she]3062-she would be more calm . “[0-i] And consider , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver , as the tears forced themselves into [his]123-oliver eyes , despite of [his]123-oliver efforts to the contrary . “[0-i] Oh ! consider how young and good [she]3062-she is , and what pleasure and comfort [she]3062-she gives to all about [her]3062-she . [I]0-i am sure — certain — quite certain — that , for [your]3067-you sake , who are so good [yourself]3067-you ; and for [her]3062-she own ; and for the sake of all [she]3062-she makes so happy ; [she]3062-she will not die . [Heaven]1432-heaven will never let [her]3062-she die so young . ” “[3067-you] Hush ! ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , laying [her]236-mrs. maylie hand on [Oliver]123-oliver ’s head . “[3067-you] [You]3067-you think like [a child]371-a child , [poor boy]5090-poor boy . But [you]3067-you teach [me]0-i [my]0-i duty , notwithstanding . [I]0-i had forgotten it for a moment , [Oliver]123-oliver , but [I]0-i hope [I]0-i may be pardoned , for [I]0-i am old , and have seen enough of illness and death to know the agony of separation from the objects of [our]3071-our love . [I]0-i have seen enough , too , to know that it is not always [the youngest and best who are spared to those that love [them]3072-the youngest and best who are spared to those that love them]3072-the youngest and best who are spared to those that love them ; but this should give [us]3071-our comfort in [our]3071-our sorrow ; for Heaven is just ; and such things teach [us]3071-our , impressively , that there is a brighter world than this ; and that the passage to it is speedy . [God]171-god ’s will be done ! [I]0-i love [her]3073-her ; and [He]171-god knows how well ! ” [Oliver]123-oliver was surprised to see that as [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie said these words , [she]236-mrs. maylie checked [her]236-mrs. maylie lamentations as though by one effort ; and drawing [herself]236-mrs. maylie up as [she]236-mrs. maylie spoke , became composed and firm . [He]123-oliver was still more astonished to find that this firmness lasted ; and that , under all the care and watching which ensued , [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie was ever ready and collected : performing all the duties which had devolved upon [her]236-mrs. maylie , steadily , and , to all external appearances , even cheerfully . But [he]123-oliver was young , and did not know what strong minds are capable of , under trying circumstances . How should [he]123-oliver , when [[their]7033-their possessors]7034-their possessors so seldom know [themselves]7034-their possessors ? An anxious night ensued . When morning came , [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie ’s predictions were but too well verified . [Rose]237-rose was in the first stage of a high and dangerous fever . “[171-god] [We]3074-we must be active , [Oliver]123-oliver , and not give way to useless grief , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , laying [her]236-mrs. maylie finger on [her]236-mrs. maylie lip , as [she]236-mrs. maylie looked steadily into [his]123-oliver face ; “[171-god] this letter must be sent , with all possible expedition , to [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne . It must be carried to [the market - town]3075-the market - town : which is not more than four miles off , by [the footpath across the field]3076-the footpath across the field : and thence dispatched , by [an express on horseback]3077-an express on horseback , straight to [Chertsey]34-chertsey . [[The people]397-the people at [the inn]3080-the inn]3079-the people at the inn will undertake to do this : and [I]0-i can trust to [you]123-oliver to see it done , [I]0-i know . ” [Oliver]123-oliver could make no reply , but looked [his]123-oliver anxiety to be gone at once . “[0-i] Here is another letter , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , pausing to reflect ; “[0-i] but whether to send it now , or wait until [I]0-i see how [Rose]237-rose goes on , [I]0-i scarcely know . [I]0-i would not forward it , unless [I]0-i feared the worst . ” “[0-i] Is it for [Chertsey]34-chertsey , too , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? ” inquired [Oliver]123-oliver ; impatient to execute [his]123-oliver commission , and holding out [his]123-oliver trembling hand for the letter . “[4840-ma’am] No , ” replied [the old lady]1080-the old lady , giving it to [him]123-oliver mechanically . [Oliver]123-oliver glanced at it , and saw that it was directed to [Harry Maylie]250-harry , [Esquire]7036-esquire , at [[some great lord]7037-some great lord ’s house in [the country]4929-the country]7038-some great lord ’s house in the country ; where , [he]123-oliver could not make out . “[4840-ma’am] Shall it go , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ? ” asked [Oliver]123-oliver , looking up , impatiently . “[0-i] [I]0-i think not , ” replied [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , taking it back . “[0-i] [I]0-i will wait until tomorrow . ” With these words , [she]236-mrs. maylie gave [Oliver]123-oliver [her]236-mrs. maylie purse , and [he]123-oliver started off , without more delay , at the greatest speed [he]123-oliver could muster . Swiftly [he]123-oliver ran across [the fields]1006-the fields , and down [the little lanes which sometimes divided [them]1006-the fields]7041-the little lanes which sometimes divided them : now almost hidden by the high corn on either side , and now emerging on [an open field]7042-an open field , where the mowers and haymakers were busy at [their]7043-their work : nor did [he]123-oliver stop once , save now and then , for a few seconds , to recover breath , until [he]123-oliver came , in a great heat , and covered with dust , on [the little market - place of [the market - town]3075-the market - town]7044-the little market - place of the market - town . Here [he]123-oliver paused , and looked about for [the inn]3080-the inn . There were [a white bank]7047-a white bank , and [a red brewery]7048-a red brewery , and [a yellow town - hall]7049-a yellow town - hall ; and in one corner there was [a large house]7050-a large house , with all the wood about [it]7050-a large house painted green : before which was the sign of “[0-i] [The George]3083-the george . ” To this [he]123-oliver hastened , as soon as it caught [his]123-oliver eye . [He]123-oliver spoke to [a postboy who was dozing under the gateway]7051-a postboy who was dozing under the gateway ; and who , after hearing what [he]123-oliver wanted , referred [him]123-oliver to [the ostler]7052-the ostler ; who after hearing all [he]123-oliver had to say again , referred [him]123-oliver to [the landlord]6334-the landlord ; who was [a tall gentleman in a blue neckcloth , a white hat , drab breeches , and boots with tops to match , leaning against a pump by the stable - door]7054-a tall gentleman in a blue neckcloth , a white hat , drab breeches , and boots with tops to match , leaning against a pump by the stable - door , picking [his]123-oliver teeth with a silver toothpick . [This gentleman]5071-this gentleman walked with much deliberation into the bar to make out the bill : which took a long time making out : and after it was ready , and paid , a horse had to be saddled , and [a man]476-a man to be dressed , which took up ten good minutes more . Meanwhile [Oliver]123-oliver was in such a desperate state of impatience and anxiety , that [he]123-oliver felt as if [he]123-oliver could have jumped upon the horse [himself]123-oliver , and galloped away , full tear , to the next stage . At length , all was ready ; and the little parcel having been handed up , with many injunctions and entreaties for its speedy delivery , [the man]843-the man set spurs to [his]843-the man horse , and rattling over the uneven paving of [the market - place]7058-the market - place , was out of [the town]812-the town , and galloping along [the turnpike - road]7060-the turnpike - road , in a couple of minutes . As it was something to feel certain that assistance was sent for , and that no time had been lost , [Oliver]123-oliver hurried up [the inn - yard]7061-the inn - yard , with a somewhat lighter heart . [He]123-oliver was turning out of the gateway when [he]123-oliver accidently stumbled against [a tall man wrapped in a cloak]7062-a tall man wrapped in a cloak , who was at that moment coming out of [the inn]3080-the inn door . “[0-i] Hah ! ” cried [the man]843-the man , fixing [his]843-the man eyes on [Oliver]123-oliver , and suddenly recoiling . “[0-i] What the devil ’s this ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i beg [your]3084-you pardon , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver ; “[4543-sir] [I]0-i was in a great hurry to get [home]4737-home , and did n’t see [you]3084-you were coming . ” “[251-death] [Death]251-death ! ” muttered [the man]843-the man to [himself]843-the man , glaring at [the boy]423-the boy with [his]843-the man large dark eyes . “[251-death] Who would have thought it ! Grind [him]3087-him to ashes ! [He]3087-him ’d start up from a stone coffin , to come in [my]0-i way ! ” “[3087-him] [I]0-i am sorry , ” stammered [Oliver]123-oliver , confused by [the strange man]6432-the strange man ’s wild look . “[0-i] [I]0-i hope [I]0-i have not hurt [you]3084-you ! ” “[0-i] Rot [you]0-i ! ” murmured [the man]843-the man , in a horrible passion ; between [his]843-the man clenched teeth ; “[0-i] if [I]0-i had only had the courage to say the word , [I]0-i might have been free of [you]0-i in a night . Curses on [your]0-i head , and black death on [your]0-i heart , [you]0-i imp ! What are [you]0-i doing here ? ” [The man]843-the man shook [his]843-the man fist , as [he]843-the man uttered these words incoherently . [He]843-the man advanced towards [Oliver]123-oliver , as if with the intention of aiming a blow at [him]123-oliver , but fell violently on the ground : writhing and foaming , in a fit . [Oliver]123-oliver gazed , for a moment , at the struggles of [the madman]7070-the madman ( for such [he]123-oliver supposed [him]7070-the madman to be ) ; and then darted into [the house]403-the house for help . Having seen [him]7070-the madman safely carried into [the hotel]7072-the hotel , [he]123-oliver turned [his]123-oliver face homewards , running as fast as [he]123-oliver could , to make up for lost time : and recalling with a great deal of astonishment and some fear , the extraordinary behaviour of [the person from whom [he]123-oliver had just parted]7073-the person from whom he had just parted . The circumstance did not dwell in [his]123-oliver recollection long , however : for when [he]123-oliver reached [the cottage]1011-the cottage , there was enough to occupy [his]123-oliver mind , and to drive all considerations of self completely from [his]123-oliver memory . [Rose Maylie]252-rose had rapidly grown worse ; before mid - night [she]252-rose was delirious . [A medical practitioner , who resided on the spot]7075-a medical practitioner , who resided on the spot , was in constant attendance upon [her]252-rose ; and after first seeing [the patient]329-the patient , [he]7075-a medical practitioner , who resided on the spot had taken [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie aside , and pronounced [her]252-rose disorder to be one of a most alarming nature . “[0-i] In fact , ” [he]7075-a medical practitioner , who resided on the spot said , “[0-i] it would be little short of a miracle , if [she]3088-she recovered . ” How often did [Oliver]123-oliver start from [his]123-oliver bed that night , and stealing out , with noiseless footstep , to [the staircase]7077-the staircase , listen for the slightest sound from [the sick chamber]7078-the sick chamber ! How often did a tremble shake [his]123-oliver frame , and cold drops of terror start upon [his]123-oliver brow , when a sudden trampling of feet caused [him]123-oliver to fear that something too dreadful to think of , had even then occurred ! And what had been the fervency of all the prayers [he]123-oliver had ever muttered , compared with those [he]123-oliver poured forth , now , in the agony and passion of [his]123-oliver supplication for the life and health of the gentle creature , who was tottering on [the deep grave ’s verge]7079-the deep grave ’s verge ! Oh ! the suspense , the fearful , acute suspense , of standing idly by while the life of one [we]7080-we dearly love , is trembling in the balance ! Oh ! the racking thoughts that crowd upon the mind , and make the heart beat violently , and the breath come thick , by the force of the images [they]7081-they conjure up before it ; the desperate anxiety _ to be doing something _ to relieve the pain , or lessen the danger , which [we]7080-we have no power to alleviate ; the sinking of soul and spirit , which the sad remembrance of [our]7080-we helplessness produces ; what tortures can equal these ; what reflections or endeavours can , in the full tide and fever of the time , allay them ! Morning came ; and [the little cottage]7014-the little cottage was lonely and still . [People]485-people spoke in whispers ; anxious faces appeared at the gate , from time to time ; [women]1161-women and [children]374-children went away in tears . All the livelong day , and for hours after it had grown dark , [Oliver]123-oliver paced softly up and down [the garden]1014-the garden , raising [his]123-oliver eyes every instant to [the sick chamber]7078-the sick chamber , and shuddering to see the darkened window , looking as if death lay stretched inside . Late that night , [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne arrived . “[0-i] It is hard , ” said [the good doctor]6936-the good doctor , turning away as [he]6936-the good doctor spoke ; “[0-i] so young ; so much beloved ; but there is very little hope . ” Another morning . The sun shone brightly ; as brightly as if it looked upon no misery or care ; and , with every leaf and flower in full bloom about [her]7089-her ; with life , and health , and sounds and sights of joy , surrounding [her]7089-her on every side : [the fair young creature]7090-the fair young creature lay , wasting fast . [Oliver]123-oliver crept away to [the old churchyard]7091-the old churchyard , and sitting down on one of the green mounds , wept and prayed for [her]7089-her , in silence . There was such peace and beauty in the scene ; so much of brightness and mirth in [the sunny landscape]7092-the sunny landscape ; such blithesome music in the songs of the summer birds ; such freedom in the rapid flight of the rook , careering overhead ; so much of life and joyousness in all ; that , when [the boy]423-the boy raised [his]423-the boy aching eyes , and looked about , the thought instinctively occurred to [him]423-the boy , that this was not a time for death ; that [Rose]252-rose could surely never die when humbler things were all so glad and gay ; that [graves]7094-graves were for cold and cheerless winter : not for sunlight and fragrance . [He]423-the boy almost thought that shrouds were for the old and shrunken ; and that [they]7095-they never wrapped the young and graceful form in their ghastly folds . A knell from the church bell broke harshly on these youthful thoughts . Another ! Again ! It was tolling for the funeral service . [A group of [humble mourners]7097-humble mourners]7096-a group of humble mourners entered the gate : wearing white favours ; for the corpse was young . [They]7096-a group of humble mourners stood uncovered by [a grave]736-a grave ; and there was [a mother]4546-a mother — [a mother]4546-a mother once — among [the weeping train]7101-the weeping train . But the sun shone brightly , and the birds sang on . [Oliver]123-oliver turned homeward , thinking on the many kindnesses [he]123-oliver had received from [the young lady]1668-the young lady , and wishing that the time could come again , that [he]123-oliver might never cease showing [her]1668-the young lady how grateful and attached [he]123-oliver was . [He]123-oliver had no cause for self - reproach on the score of neglect , or want of thought , for [he]123-oliver had been devoted to [her]1668-the young lady service ; and yet a hundred little occasions rose up before [him]123-oliver , on which [he]123-oliver fancied [he]123-oliver might have been more zealous , and more earnest , and wished [he]123-oliver had been . [We]7103-we need be careful how [we]7103-we deal with those about [us]7103-we , when every death carries to some small circle of [survivors]7104-survivors , thoughts of so much omitted , and so little done — of so many things forgotten , and so many more which might have been repaired ! There is no remorse so deep as that which is unavailing ; if [we]7103-we would be spared its tortures , let [us]7103-we remember this , in time . When [he]123-oliver reached [home]4737-home [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie was sitting in [the little parlour]7106-the little parlour . [Oliver]123-oliver ’s heart sank at sight of [her]236-mrs. maylie ; for [she]236-mrs. maylie had never left the bedside of [[her]236-mrs. maylie niece]7007-her niece ; and [he]123-oliver trembled to think what change could have driven [her]236-mrs. maylie away . [He]123-oliver learnt that [she]236-mrs. maylie had fallen into a deep sleep , from which [she]236-mrs. maylie would waken , either to recovery and life , or to bid [them]7108-they farewell , and die . [They]7108-they sat , listening , and afraid to speak , for hours . The untasted meal was removed , with looks which showed that [their]7108-they thoughts were elsewhere , [they]7108-they watched the sun as [he]123-oliver sank lower and lower , and , at length , cast over sky and earth those brilliant hues which herald [his]123-oliver departure . [Their]7108-they quick ears caught the sound of an approaching footstep . [They]7108-they both involuntarily darted to the door , as [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne entered . “[0-i] What of [Rose]252-rose ? ” cried [the old lady]1080-the old lady . “[252-rose] Tell [me]0-i at once ! [I]0-i can bear it ; anything but suspense ! Oh , tell [me]0-i ! in the name of Heaven ! ” “[0-i] [You]0-i must compose [yourself]0-i , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor supporting [her]1080-the old lady . “[0-i] Be calm , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ma’am , pray . ” “[171-god] Let [me]0-i go , in [God]171-god ’s name ! [[My]0-i dear child]5235-my dear child ! [She]252-rose is dead ! [She]252-rose is dying ! ” “[252-rose] No ! ” cried [the doctor]4910-the doctor , passionately . “[252-rose] As [He]3091-he is good and merciful , [she]252-rose will live to bless [us]3092-us all , for years to come . ” [The lady]711-the lady fell upon [her]711-the lady knees , and tried to fold [her]711-the lady hands together ; but the energy which had supported [her]711-the lady so long , fled up to Heaven with [her]711-the lady first thanksgiving ; and [she]711-the lady sank into the friendly arms which were extended to receive [her]711-the lady . CHAPTER XXXIV . CONTAINS SOME INTRODUCTORY PARTICULARS RELATIVE TO [A YOUNG GENTLEMAN WHO NOW ARRIVES UPON THE SCENE]253-a young gentleman who now arrives upon the scene ; AND A NEW ADVENTURE WHICH HAPPENED TO [OLIVER]123-oliver It was almost too much happiness to bear . [Oliver]123-oliver felt stunned and stupefied by the unexpected intelligence ; [he]123-oliver could not weep , or speak , or rest . [He]123-oliver had scarcely the power of understanding anything that had passed , until , after a long ramble in the quiet evening air , a burst of tears came to [his]123-oliver relief , and [he]123-oliver seemed to awaken , all at once , to a full sense of the joyful change that had occurred , and the almost insupportable load of anguish which had been taken from [his]123-oliver breast . The night was fast closing in , when [he]123-oliver returned homeward : laden with flowers which [he]123-oliver had culled , with peculiar care , for the adornment of [the sick chamber]7078-the sick chamber . As [he]123-oliver walked briskly along [the road]825-the road , [he]123-oliver heard behind [him]123-oliver , the noise of [some vehicle]7115-some vehicle , approaching at a furious pace . Looking round , [he]123-oliver saw that it was a post - chaise , driven at great speed ; and as the horses were galloping , and [the road]825-the road was narrow , [he]123-oliver stood leaning against a gate until it should have passed [him]123-oliver . As it dashed on , [Oliver]123-oliver caught a glimpse of [a man in a white nightcap]7117-a man in a white nightcap , whose face seemed familiar to [him]123-oliver , although [his]123-oliver view was so brief that [he]123-oliver could not identify [the person]7118-the person . In another second or two , the nightcap was thrust out of the chaise - window , and a stentorian voice bellowed to [the driver]5784-the driver to stop : which [he]5784-the driver did , as soon as [he]5784-the driver could pull up [his]5784-the driver horses . Then , the nightcap once again appeared : and the same voice called [Oliver]123-oliver by [his]123-oliver name . “[252-rose] Here ! ” cried [the voice]744-the voice . “[252-rose] [Oliver]123-oliver , what ’s the news ? [Miss Rose]237-rose ! [Master O - li - ver]3093-master o - li - ver ! ” “[3093-master o - li - ver] Is it [you]3094-you , [Giles]233-mr. giles ? ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver , running up to the chaise - door . [Giles]233-mr. giles popped out [his]233-mr. giles nightcap again , preparatory to making some reply , when [he]233-mr. giles was suddenly pulled back by [a young gentleman who occupied the other corner of the chaise]7121-a young gentleman who occupied the other corner of the chaise , and who eagerly demanded what was the news . “[3094-you] In a word ! ” cried [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , “[3094-you] Better or worse ? ” “[3094-you] Better — much better ! ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , hastily . “[3094-you] Thank Heaven ! ” exclaimed [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[3094-you] [You]123-oliver are sure ? ” “[123-oliver] Quite , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “[4543-sir] The change took place only a few hours ago ; and [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne says , that all danger is at an end . ” [The gentleman]4594-the gentleman said not another word , but , opening the chaise - door , leaped out , and taking [Oliver]123-oliver hurriedly by the arm , led [him]123-oliver aside . “[238-mr. losberne] [You]123-oliver are quite certain ? There is no possibility of any mistake on [your]123-oliver part , [[my]0-i boy]4668-my boy , is there ? ” demanded [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman in a tremulous voice . “[123-oliver] Do not deceive [me]0-i , by awakening hopes that are not to be fulfilled . ” “[123-oliver] [I]0-i would not for [the world]351-the world , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] Indeed [you]4543-sir may believe [me]0-i . [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne ’s words were , that [she]3099-she would live to bless [us]3100-us all for many years to come . [I]0-i heard [him]238-mr. losberne say so . ” The tears stood in [Oliver]123-oliver ’s eyes as [he]123-oliver recalled the scene which was the beginning of so much happiness ; and [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman turned [his]4594-the gentleman face away , and remained silent , for some minutes . [Oliver]123-oliver thought [he]123-oliver heard [him]4594-the gentleman sob , more than once ; but [he]123-oliver feared to interrupt [him]4594-the gentleman by any fresh remark — for [he]123-oliver could well guess what [his]123-oliver feelings were — and so stood apart , feigning to be occupied with [his]123-oliver nosegay . All this time , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , with the white nightcap on , had been sitting on the steps of the chaise , supporting an elbow on each knee , and wiping [his]233-mr. giles eyes with a blue cotton pocket - handkerchief dotted with white spots . That [the honest fellow]7127-the honest fellow had not been feigning emotion , was abundantly demonstrated by the very red eyes with which [he]233-mr. giles regarded [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman , when [he]233-mr. giles turned round and addressed [him]1112-the young gentleman . “[238-mr. losberne] [I]0-i think [you]3101-you had better go on to [[my]0-i mother]4905-my mother ’s in the chaise , [Giles]233-mr. giles , ” said [he]0-i . “[233-mr. giles] [I]0-i would rather walk slowly on , so as to gain a little time before [I]0-i see [her]4905-my mother . [You]3101-you can say [I]0-i am coming . ” “[3101-you] [I]0-i beg [your]3101-you pardon , [Mr. Harry]254-mr. harry , ” said [Giles]233-mr. giles : giving a final polish to [his]233-mr. giles ruffled countenance with the handkerchief ; “[254-mr. harry] but if [you]3101-you would leave [the postboy]3103-the postboy to say that , [I]0-i should be very much obliged to [you]3101-you . It would n’t be proper for [the maids]3104-the maids to see [me]0-i in this state , [sir]4543-sir ; [I]0-i should never have any more authority with [them]3104-the maids if [they]3104-the maids did . ” “[3104-the maids] Well , ” rejoined [Harry Maylie]250-harry , smiling , “[3101-you] [you]3101-you can do as [you]3101-you like . Let [him]3103-the postboy go on with the luggage , if [you]3101-you wish it , and do [you]3101-you follow with [us]3106-their . Only first exchange that nightcap for some more appropriate covering , or [we]3106-their shall be taken for [madmen]3107-madmen . ” [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , reminded of [his]233-mr. giles unbecoming costume , snatched off and pocketed [his]233-mr. giles nightcap ; and substituted a hat , of grave and sober shape , which [he]233-mr. giles took out of the chaise . This done , [the postboy]3103-the postboy drove off ; [Giles]233-mr. giles , [Mr. Maylie]255-mr. maylie , and [Oliver]123-oliver , followed at [their]3106-their leisure . As [they]3106-their walked along , [Oliver]123-oliver glanced from time to time with much interest and curiosity at [the new comer]1486-the new comer . [He]123-oliver seemed about five - and - twenty years of age , and was of the middle height ; [his]123-oliver countenance was frank and handsome ; and [his]123-oliver demeanor easy and prepossessing . Notwithstanding the difference between youth and age , [he]123-oliver bore so strong a likeness to [the old lady]1080-the old lady , that [Oliver]123-oliver would have had no great difficulty in imagining [their]3106-their relationship , if [he]123-oliver had not already spoken of [her]1080-the old lady as [[his]123-oliver mother]4584-his mother . [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie was anxiously waiting to receive [[her]236-mrs. maylie son]7133-her son when [he]123-oliver reached [the cottage]1011-the cottage . The meeting did not take place without great emotion on both sides . “[256-mother] [Mother]256-mother ! ” whispered [the young man]5600-the young man ; “[256-mother] why did [you]256-mother not write before ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i did , ” replied [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie ; “[0-i] but , on reflection , [I]0-i determined to keep back the letter until [I]0-i had heard [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne ’s opinion . ” “[238-mr. losberne] But why , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man , “[238-mr. losberne] why run the chance of that occurring which so nearly happened ? If [Rose]237-rose had — [I]0-i can not utter that word now — if this illness had terminated differently , how could [you]256-mother ever have forgiven [yourself]256-mother ! How could [I]0-i ever have know happiness again ! ” “[238-mr. losberne] If that _ had _ been the case , [Harry]250-harry , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , “[250-harry] [I]0-i fear [your]250-harry happiness would have been effectually blighted , and that [your]250-harry arrival [here]4553-here , a day sooner or a day later , would have been of very , very little import . ” “[250-harry] And who can wonder if it be so , [mother]4602-mother ? ” rejoined [the young man]5600-the young man ; “[0-i] or why should [I]0-i say , _ if?_—It is — it is — [you]250-harry know it , [mother]4602-mother — [you]250-harry must know it ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i know that [she]237-rose deserves the best and purest love the heart of [man]5049-man can offer , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie ; “[0-i] [I]0-i know that the devotion and affection of [her]237-rose nature require no ordinary return , but one that shall be deep and lasting . If [I]0-i did not feel this , and know , besides , that a changed behaviour in one [she]237-rose loved would break [her]237-rose heart , [I]0-i should not feel [my]0-i task so difficult of performance , or have to encounter so many struggles in [my]0-i own bosom , when [I]0-i take what seems to [me]0-i to be the strict line of duty . ” “[4602-mother] This is unkind , [mother]4602-mother , ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[4602-mother] Do [you]4602-mother still suppose that [I]0-i am [a boy ignorant of [my]0-i own mind , and mistaking the impulses of [my]0-i own soul]3113-a boy ignorant of my own mind , and mistaking the impulses of my own soul ? ” “[4602-mother] [I]0-i think , [[my]0-i dear son]3114-my dear son , ” returned [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , laying [her]236-mrs. maylie hand upon [his]3114-my dear son shoulder , “[0-i] that [youth]3115-youth has many generous impulses which do not last ; and that among them are some , which , being gratified , become only the more fleeting . Above all , [I]0-i think ” said [the lady]711-the lady , fixing [her]236-mrs. maylie eyes on [[her]236-mrs. maylie son]7133-her son ’s face , “[0-i] that if [an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man marry [a wife on whose name there is a stain , which , though it originate in no fault of [hers]0-i , may be visited by [cold and sordid people]3118-cold and sordid people upon [her]3119-her , and upon [[his]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man children]3120-his children also : and , in exact proportion to [his]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man success in [the world]351-the world]3117-a wife on whose name there is a stain , which , though it originate in no fault of hers , may be visited by cold and sordid people upon her , and upon his children also : and , in exact proportion to his success in the world , be cast in [his]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man teeth , and made the subject of sneers against [him]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man : [he]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man may , no matter how generous and good [his]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man nature , one day repent of the connection [he]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man formed in early life . And [she]3119-her may have the pain of knowing that [he]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man does so . ” “[3119-her] [Mother]4602-mother , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man , impatiently , “[3119-her] [he]3116-an enthusiastic , ardent , and ambitious man would be [a selfish brute]3123-a selfish brute , unworthy alike of the name of [man]5049-man and of [the woman [you]4602-mother describe]3125-the woman you describe , who acted thus . ” “[3123-a selfish brute] [You]4602-mother think so now , [Harry]250-harry , ” replied [[his]250-harry mother]4584-his mother . “[4602-mother] And ever will ! ” said [the young man]5600-the young man . “[250-harry] The mental agony [I]0-i have suffered , during the last two days , wrings from [me]0-i the avowal to [you]4602-mother of a passion which , as [you]4602-mother well know , is not one of yesterday , nor one [I]0-i have lightly formed . On [Rose]237-rose , [sweet , gentle girl]3126-sweet , gentle girl ! [my]0-i heart is set , as firmly as ever heart of [man]5049-man was set on [woman]3128-woman . [I]0-i have no thought , no view , no hope in life , beyond [her]3128-woman ; and if [you]4602-mother oppose [me]0-i in this great stake , [you]4602-mother take [my]0-i peace and happiness in [your]4602-mother hands , and cast them to the wind . [Mother]4602-mother , think better of this , and of [me]0-i , and do not disregard the happiness of which [you]4602-mother seem to think so little . ” “[250-harry] [Harry]250-harry , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , “[250-harry] it is because [I]0-i think so much of warm and sensitive hearts , that [I]0-i would spare [them]3130-them from being wounded . But [we]3131-we have said enough , and more than enough , on this matter , just now . ” “[3131-we] Let it rest with [Rose]237-rose , then , ” interposed [Harry]250-harry . “[237-rose] [You]0-i will not press these overstrained opinions of [yours]0-i , so far , as to throw any obstacle in [my]0-i way ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will not , ” rejoined [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie ; “[0-i] but [I]0-i would have [you]250-harry consider — ” “[0-i] [I]0-i _ have _ considered ! ” was the impatient reply ; “[4602-mother] [Mother]4602-mother , [I]0-i have considered , years and years . [I]0-i have considered , ever since [I]0-i have been capable of serious reflection . [My]0-i feelings remain unchanged , as they ever will ; and why should [I]0-i suffer the pain of a delay in giving [them]3130-them vent , which can be productive of no earthly good ? No ! Before [I]0-i leave [this place]6266-this place , [Rose]237-rose shall hear [me]0-i . ” “[237-rose] [She]237-rose shall , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . “[237-rose] There is something in [your]4602-mother manner , which would almost imply that [she]237-rose will hear [me]0-i coldly , [mother]4602-mother , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man . “[4602-mother] Not coldly , ” rejoined [the old lady]1080-the old lady ; “[237-rose] far from it . ” “[237-rose] How then ? ” urged [the young man]5600-the young man . “[237-rose] [She]237-rose has formed no other attachment ? ” “[237-rose] No , indeed , ” replied [[his]5600-the young man mother]4584-his mother ; “[0-i] [you]0-i have , or [I]0-i mistake , too strong a hold on [her]237-rose affections already . What [I]0-i would say , ” resumed [the old lady]1080-the old lady , stopping [[her]1080-the old lady son]7133-her son as [he]5600-the young man was about to speak , “[0-i] is this . Before [you]0-i stake [your]0-i all on this chance ; before [you]0-i suffer [yourself]0-i to be carried to the highest point of hope ; reflect for a few moments , [[my]0-i dear child]5235-my dear child , on [Rose]237-rose ’s history , and consider what effect the knowledge of [her]237-rose doubtful birth may have on [her]237-rose decision : devoted as [she]237-rose is to [us]3136-us , with all the intensity of [her]237-rose noble mind , and with that perfect sacrifice of self which , in all matters , great or trifling , has always been [her]237-rose characteristic . ” “[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean ? ” “[0-i] That [I]0-i leave [you]0-i to discover , ” replied [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . “[0-i] [I]0-i must go back to [her]237-rose . God bless [you]0-i ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i shall see [you]0-i again tonight ? ” said [the young man]5600-the young man , eagerly . “[0-i] By and by , ” replied [the lady]711-the lady ; “[0-i] when [I]0-i leave [Rose]237-rose . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i will tell [her]237-rose [I]0-i am here ? ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[0-i] Of course , ” replied [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . “[0-i] And say how anxious [I]0-i have been , and how much [I]0-i have suffered , and how [I]0-i long to see [her]237-rose . [You]0-i will not refuse to do this , [mother]4602-mother ? ” “[4602-mother] No , ” said [the old lady]1080-the old lady ; “[0-i] [I]0-i will tell [her]237-rose all . ” And pressing [[her]1080-the old lady son]7133-her son ’s hand , affectionately , [she]1080-the old lady hastened from [the room]418-the room . [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne and [Oliver]123-oliver had remained at another end of [the apartment]1634-the apartment while this hurried conversation was proceeding . [The former]1460-the former now held out [his]1460-the former hand to [Harry Maylie]250-harry ; and hearty salutations were exchanged between [them]7156-them . [The doctor]4910-the doctor then communicated , in reply to multifarious questions from [[his]4910-the doctor young friend]5642-his young friend , a precise account of [[his]4910-the doctor patient]6706-his patient ’s situation ; which was quite as consolatory and full of promise , as [Oliver]123-oliver ’s statement had encouraged [him]4910-the doctor to hope ; and to the whole of which , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , who affected to be busy about the luggage , listened with greedy ears . “[0-i] Have [you]3138-you shot anything particular , lately , [Giles]233-mr. giles ? ” inquired [the doctor]4910-the doctor , when [he]4910-the doctor had concluded . “[3138-you] Nothing particular , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , colouring up to the eyes . “[3138-you] Nor catching [any thieves]3140-any thieves , nor identifying [any house - breakers]3141-any house - breakers ? ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[4543-sir] None at all , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , with much gravity . “[4543-sir] Well , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[0-i] [I]0-i am sorry to hear it , because [you]3138-you do that sort of thing admirably . Pray , how is [Brittles]234-brittles ? ” “[234-brittles] [The boy]423-the boy is very well , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , recovering [his]233-mr. giles usual tone of patronage ; “[4543-sir] and sends [his]423-the boy respectful duty , [sir]4543-sir . ” “[4543-sir] That ’s well , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[4543-sir] Seeing [you]3138-you here , reminds [me]0-i , [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , that on the day before that on which [I]0-i was called away so hurriedly , [I]0-i executed , at the request of [[your]3138-you good mistress]3146-your good mistress , a small commission in [your]3138-you favour . Just step into this corner a moment , will [you]3138-you ? ” [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles walked into [the corner]5265-the corner with much importance , and some wonder , and was honoured with a short whispering conference with [the doctor]4910-the doctor , on the termination of which , [he]233-mr. giles made a great many bows , and retired with steps of unusual stateliness . The subject matter of this conference was not disclosed in [the parlour]5422-the parlour , but [the kitchen]939-the kitchen was speedily enlightened concerning it ; for [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles walked straight thither , and having called for a mug of ale , announced , with an air of majesty , which was highly effective , that it had pleased [[his]233-mr. giles mistress]7168-his mistress , in consideration of [his]233-mr. giles gallant behaviour on the occasion of that attempted robbery , to deposit , in [the local savings - bank]7169-the local savings - bank , the sum of five - and - twenty pounds , for [his]233-mr. giles sole use and benefit . At this , [the two women - servants]6638-the two women - servants lifted up [their]6638-the two women - servants hands and eyes , and supposed that [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles , pulling out [his]233-mr. giles shirt - frill , replied , “[3138-you] No , no ” ; and that if [they]6638-the two women - servants observed that [he]233-mr. giles was at all haughty to [[his]233-mr. giles inferiors]7171-his inferiors , [he]233-mr. giles would thank [them]6638-the two women - servants to tell [him]233-mr. giles so . And then [he]233-mr. giles made a great many other remarks , no less illustrative of [his]233-mr. giles humility , which were received with equal favour and applause , and were , withal , as original and as much to the purpose , as the remarks of [great men]7172-great men commonly are . Above stairs , the remainder of the evening passed cheerfully away ; for [the doctor]4910-the doctor was in high spirits ; and however fatigued or thoughtful [Harry Maylie]250-harry might have been at first , [he]250-harry was not proof against [the worthy gentleman]7174-the worthy gentleman ’s good humour , which displayed itself in a great variety of sallies and professional recollections , and an abundance of small jokes , which struck [Oliver]123-oliver as being the drollest things [he]123-oliver had ever heard , and caused [him]123-oliver to laugh proportionately ; to the evident satisfaction of [the doctor]4910-the doctor , who laughed immoderately at [himself]250-harry , and made [Harry]250-harry laugh almost as heartily , by the very force of sympathy . So , [they]6638-the two women - servants were as pleasant a party as , under the circumstances , [they]6638-the two women - servants could well have been ; and it was late before [they]6638-the two women - servants retired , with light and thankful hearts , to take that rest of which , after the doubt and suspense [they]6638-the two women - servants had recently undergone , [they]6638-the two women - servants stood much in need . [Oliver]123-oliver rose next morning , in better heart , and went about [his]123-oliver usual occupations , with more hope and pleasure than [he]123-oliver had known for many days . The birds were once more hung out , to sing , in [their]6638-the two women - servants old places ; and the sweetest wild flowers that could be found , were once more gathered to gladden Rose with their beauty . The melancholy which had seemed to the sad eyes of [the anxious boy]7176-the anxious boy to hang , for days past , over every object , beautiful as all were , was dispelled by magic . The dew seemed to sparkle more brightly on the green leaves ; the air to rustle among them with a sweeter music ; and the sky itself to look more blue and bright . Such is the influence which the condition of [our]7177-our own thoughts , exercise , even over the appearance of external objects . [Men who look on nature]7178-men who look on nature , and [[their]7178-men who look on nature fellow - men]7179-their fellow - men , and cry that all is dark and gloomy , are in the right ; but the sombre colours are reflections from [their]7178-men who look on nature own jaundiced eyes and hearts . The real hues are delicate , and need a clearer vision . It is worthy of remark , and [Oliver]123-oliver did not fail to note it at the time , that [his]123-oliver morning expeditions were no longer made alone . [Harry Maylie]250-harry , after the very first morning when [he]250-harry met [Oliver]123-oliver coming laden [home]4737-home , was seized with such a passion for flowers , and displayed such a taste in [their]6638-the two women - servants arrangement , as left [[his]250-harry young companion]7181-his young companion far behind . If [Oliver]123-oliver were behindhand in these respects , [he]123-oliver knew where the best were to be found ; and morning after morning [they]6638-the two women - servants scoured [the country]4929-the country together , and brought [home]4737-home the fairest that blossomed . The window of [[the young lady]1668-the young lady ’s chamber]7185-the young lady ’s chamber was opened now ; for [she]1668-the young lady loved to feel the rich summer air stream in , and revive [her]1668-the young lady with its freshness ; but there always stood in water , just inside the lattice , one particular little bunch , which was made up with great care , every morning . [Oliver]123-oliver could not help noticing that the withered flowers were never thrown away , although the little vase was regularly replenished ; nor , could [he]123-oliver help observing , that whenever [the doctor]4910-the doctor came into [the garden]1014-the garden , [he]123-oliver invariably cast [his]123-oliver eyes up to that particular corner , and nodded [his]123-oliver head most expressively , as [he]123-oliver set forth on [his]123-oliver morning ’s walk . Pending these observations , the days were flying by ; and [Rose]237-rose was rapidly recovering . Nor did [Oliver]123-oliver ’s time hang heavy on [his]123-oliver hands , although [the young lady]1668-the young lady had not yet left [[her]1668-the young lady chamber]7189-her chamber , and there were no evening walks , save now and then , for a short distance , with [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie . [He]123-oliver applied [himself]123-oliver , with redoubled assiduity , to the instructions of [the white - headed old gentleman]7190-the white - headed old gentleman , and laboured so hard that [his]123-oliver quick progress surprised even [himself]123-oliver . It was while [he]123-oliver was engaged in this pursuit , that [he]123-oliver was greatly startled and distressed by a most unexpected occurrence . [The little room in which [he]123-oliver was accustomed to sit , when busy at [his]123-oliver books]7191-the little room in which he was accustomed to sit , when busy at his books , was on the ground - floor , at [the back of [the house]403-the house]7192-the back of the house . [It]7191-the little room in which he was accustomed to sit , when busy at his books was quite [a cottage - room]7194-a cottage - room , with a lattice - window : around which were clusters of jessamine and honeysuckle , that crept over the casement , and filled the place with their delicious perfume . It looked into [a garden]7195-a garden , whence a wicket - gate opened into [a small paddock]7196-a small paddock ; all beyond , was fine meadow - land and wood . There was [no other dwelling near]7197-no other dwelling near , in that direction ; and the prospect [it]7191-the little room in which he was accustomed to sit , when busy at his books commanded was very extensive . One beautiful evening , when the first shades of twilight were beginning to settle upon [the earth]1083-the earth , [Oliver]123-oliver sat at this window , intent upon [his]123-oliver books . [He]123-oliver had been poring over them for some time ; and , as the day had been uncommonly sultry , and [he]123-oliver had exerted [himself]123-oliver a great deal , it is no disparagement to [the authors]7199-the authors , whoever [they]7199-the authors may have been , to say , that gradually and by slow degrees , [he]123-oliver fell asleep . There is a kind of sleep that steals upon [us]7200-our sometimes , which , while it holds the body prisoner , does not free the mind from a sense of things about it , and enable it to ramble at its pleasure . So far as an overpowering heaviness , a prostration of strength , and an utter inability to control [our]7200-our thoughts or power of motion , can be called sleep , this is it ; and yet , [we]7200-our have a consciousness of all that is going on about [us]7200-our , and , if [we]7200-our dream at such a time , words which are really spoken , or sounds which really exist at the moment , accommodate themselves with surprising readiness to [our]7200-our visions , until reality and imagination become so strangely blended that it is afterwards almost matter of impossibility to separate the two . Nor is this , the most striking phenomenon incidental to such a state . It is an undoubted fact , that although [our]7200-our senses of touch and sight be for the time dead , yet [our]7200-our sleeping thoughts , and the visionary scenes that pass before [us]7200-our , will be influenced and materially influenced , by the _ mere silent presence _ of some external object ; which may not have been near [us]7200-our when [we]7200-our closed [our]7200-our eyes : and of whose vicinity [we]7200-our have had no waking consciousness . [Oliver]123-oliver knew , perfectly well , that [he]123-oliver was in [[his]123-oliver own little room]7201-his own little room ; that [his]123-oliver books were lying on the table before [him]123-oliver ; that the sweet air was stirring among the creeping plants outside . And yet [he]123-oliver was asleep . Suddenly , the scene changed ; the air became close and confined ; and [he]123-oliver thought , with a glow of terror , that [he]123-oliver was in [[the Jew]1184-the jew ’s house]7203-the jew ’s house again . There sat [the hideous old man]5626-the hideous old man , in [his]5626-the hideous old man accustomed corner , pointing at [him]123-oliver , and whispering to [another man]7205-another man , with [his]5626-the hideous old man face averted , who sat beside [him]123-oliver . “[3138-you] Hush , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ! ” [he]123-oliver thought [he]123-oliver heard [the Jew]1184-the jew say ; “[3148-he] it is [he]3148-he , sure enough . Come away . ” “[3148-he] [He]3148-he ! ” [the other man]5981-the other man seemed to answer ; “[0-i] could [I]0-i mistake [him]3148-he , think [you]0-i ? If [a crowd of ghosts]3149-a crowd of ghosts were to put [themselves]3149-a crowd of ghosts into [his]3148-he exact shape , and [he]3148-he stood amongst [them]3149-a crowd of ghosts , there is something that would tell [me]0-i how to point [him]3148-he out . If [you]3150-you buried [him]3148-he fifty feet deep , and took [me]0-i across [[his]3148-he grave]3151-his grave , [I]0-i fancy [I]0-i should know , if there was n’t a mark above it , that [he]3148-he lay buried there ? ” [The man]843-the man seemed to say this , with such dreadful hatred , that [Oliver]123-oliver awoke with the fear , and started up . Good Heaven ! what was that , which sent the blood tingling to [his]123-oliver heart , and deprived [him]123-oliver of [his]123-oliver voice , and of power to move ! There — there — at the window — close before [him]123-oliver — so close , that [he]123-oliver could have almost touched [him]843-the man before [he]123-oliver started back : with [his]123-oliver eyes peering into [the room]418-the room , and meeting [his]123-oliver : there stood [the Jew]1184-the jew ! And beside [him]123-oliver , white with rage or fear , or both , were the scowling features of [the man who had accosted [him]123-oliver in [the inn - yard]7061-the inn - yard]7211-the man who had accosted him in the inn - yard . It was but an instant , a glance , a flash , before [his]123-oliver eyes ; and [they]7213-they were gone . But [they]7213-they had recognised [him]123-oliver , and [he]123-oliver [them]7213-they ; and [their]7213-they look was as firmly impressed upon [his]123-oliver memory , as if it had been deeply carved in stone , and set before [him]123-oliver from [his]123-oliver birth . [He]123-oliver stood transfixed for a moment ; then , leaping from the window into [the garden]1014-the garden , called loudly for help . CHAPTER XXXV . [CONTAINING THE UNSATISFACTORY RESULT OF OLIVER ’S ADVENTURE]123-oliver ; AND A CONVERSATION OF SOME IMPORTANCE BETWEEN [HARRY MAYLIE]250-harry AND [ROSE]237-rose When [the inmates of the house]7215-the inmates of the house , attracted by [Oliver]123-oliver ’s cries , hurried to the spot from which [they]7215-the inmates of the house proceeded , [they]7215-the inmates of the house found [him]123-oliver , pale and agitated , pointing in the direction of [the meadows behind [the house]403-the house]7216-the meadows behind the house , and scarcely able to articulate the words , “[1184-the jew] [The Jew]1184-the jew ! [the Jew]1184-the jew ! ” [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles was at a loss to comprehend what this outcry meant ; but [Harry Maylie]250-harry , whose perceptions were something quicker , and who had heard [Oliver]123-oliver ’s history from [[his]123-oliver mother]4584-his mother , understood it at once . “[1184-the jew] What direction did [he]1184-the jew take ? ” [he]250-harry asked , catching up a heavy stick which was standing in a corner . “[1184-the jew] That , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , pointing out the course [the man]843-the man had taken ; “[1184-the jew] [I]0-i missed [them]3154-they in an instant . ” “[0-i] Then , [they]3154-they are in [the ditch]2565-the ditch ! ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[0-i] Follow ! And keep as near [me]0-i , as [you]3156-you can . ” So saying , [he]123-oliver sprang over the hedge , and darted off with a speed which rendered it matter of exceeding difficulty for [the others]1362-the others to keep near [him]123-oliver . [Giles]233-mr. giles followed as well as [he]233-mr. giles could ; and [Oliver]123-oliver followed too ; and in the course of a minute or two , [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne [, who had been out walking , and just then returned]7221-, who had been out walking , and just then returned , tumbled over the hedge after [them]3154-they , and picking [himself]238-mr. losberne up with more agility than [he]238-mr. losberne could have been supposed to possess , struck into the same course at no contemptible speed , shouting all the while , most prodigiously , to know what was the matter . On [they]3154-they all went ; nor stopped [they]3154-they once to breathe , until [the leader]7222-the leader , striking off into an angle of the field indicated by [Oliver]123-oliver , began to search , narrowly , [the ditch]2565-the ditch and hedge adjoining ; which afforded time for [the remainder of [the party]5609-the party]7224-the remainder of the party to come up ; and for [Oliver]123-oliver to communicate to [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne the circumstances that had led to so vigorous a pursuit . The search was all in vain . There were not even the traces of recent footsteps , to be seen . [They]3154-they stood now , on the summit of [a little hill]7226-a little hill , commanding [the open fields]7227-the open fields in every direction for three or four miles . There was [the village]6973-the village in [the hollow on the left]7229-the hollow on the left ; but , in order to gain that , after pursuing the track [Oliver]123-oliver had pointed out , [the men]7230-the men must have made a circuit of open ground , which it was impossible [they]7230-the men could have accomplished in so short a time . A thick wood skirted [the meadow - land]7231-the meadow - land in another direction ; but [they]7230-the men could not have gained that covert for the same reason . “[3156-you] It must have been a dream , [Oliver]123-oliver , ” said [Harry Maylie]250-harry . “[123-oliver] Oh no , indeed , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , shuddering at the very recollection of [the old wretch]5411-the old wretch ’s countenance ; “[4543-sir] [I]0-i saw [him]4543-sir too plainly for that . [I]0-i saw [them]3158-them both , as plainly as [I]0-i see [you]123-oliver now . ” “[0-i] Who was [the other]591-the other ? ” inquired [Harry]250-harry and [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , together . “[591-the other] [The very same man [I]0-i told [you]4543-sir of , who came so suddenly upon [me]0-i at [the inn]3080-the inn]3160-the very same man i told you of , who came so suddenly upon me at the inn , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver . “[3162-we] [We]3162-we had [our]3162-we eyes fixed full upon [each other]512-each other ; and [I]0-i could swear to [him]4543-sir . ” “[3158-them] [They]3158-them took this way ? ” demanded [Harry]250-harry : “[123-oliver] are [you]123-oliver sure ? ” “[123-oliver] As [I]0-i am that [the men]7230-the men were at the window , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , pointing down , as [he]123-oliver spoke , to the hedge which divided [the cottage - garden]7233-the cottage - garden from [the meadow]7234-the meadow . “[7230-the men] [The tall man]3165-the tall man leaped over , just there ; and [the Jew , running a few paces to the right]3166-the jew , running a few paces to the right , crept through that gap . ” [The two gentlemen]7235-the two gentlemen watched [Oliver]123-oliver ’s earnest face , as [he]123-oliver spoke , and looking from [him]123-oliver to [each other]512-each other , seemed to feel satisfied of the accuracy of what [he]123-oliver said . Still , in no direction were there any appearances of the trampling of [men]412-men in hurried flight . The grass was long ; but it was trodden down nowhere , save where [their]7235-the two gentlemen own feet had crushed it . The sides and brinks of the ditches were of damp clay ; but in no one place could [they]7235-the two gentlemen discern the print of [men]412-men ’s shoes , or the slightest mark which would indicate that any feet had pressed the ground for hours before . “[3166-the jew , running a few paces to the right] This is strange ! ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[3166-the jew , running a few paces to the right] Strange ? ” echoed [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[244-messrs. blathers] [Blathers]244-messrs. blathers and [Duff]243-duff , [themselves]3167-themselves , could make nothing of it . ” Notwithstanding the evidently useless nature of [their]7235-the two gentlemen search , [they]7235-the two gentlemen did not desist until the coming on of night rendered its further prosecution hopeless ; and even then , [they]7235-the two gentlemen gave it up with reluctance . [Giles]233-mr. giles was dispatched to [the different ale - houses in [the village]6973-the village]7240-the different ale - houses in the village , furnished with the best description [Oliver]123-oliver could give of the appearance and dress of [the strangers]6854-the strangers . Of these , [the Jew]1184-the jew was , at all events , sufficiently remarkable to be remembered , supposing [he]1184-the jew had been seen drinking , or loitering about ; but [Giles]233-mr. giles returned without any intelligence , calculated to dispel or lessen the mystery . On the next day , fresh search was made , and the inquiries renewed ; but with no better success . On the day following , [Oliver]123-oliver and [Mr. Maylie]255-mr. maylie repaired to [the market - town]3075-the market - town , in the hope of seeing or hearing something of [the men there]7245-the men there ; but this effort was equally fruitless . After a few days , the affair began to be forgotten , as most affairs are , when wonder , having no fresh food to support it , dies away of itself . Meanwhile , [Rose]237-rose was rapidly recovering . [She]237-rose had left [[her]237-rose room]6350-her room : was able to go out ; and mixing once more with [the family]4780-the family , carried joy into the hearts of all . But , although this happy change had a visible effect on [the little circle]7248-the little circle ; and although cheerful voices and merry laughter were once more heard in [the cottage]1011-the cottage ; there was at times , an unwonted restraint upon some there : even upon [Rose]237-rose [herself]237-rose : which [Oliver]123-oliver could not fail to remark . [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie and [[her]236-mrs. maylie son]7133-her son were often closeted together for a long time ; and more than once [Rose]237-rose appeared with traces of tears upon [her]237-rose face . After [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne had fixed a day for [his]238-mr. losberne departure to [Chertsey]34-chertsey , these symptoms increased ; and it became evident that something was in progress which affected the peace of [the young lady]1668-the young lady , and of [somebody else besides]7252-somebody else besides . At length , one morning , when [Rose]237-rose was alone in [the breakfast - parlour]7253-the breakfast - parlour , [Harry Maylie]250-harry entered ; and , with some hesitation , begged permission to speak with [her]237-rose for a few moments . “[243-duff] A few — a very few — will suffice , [Rose]237-rose , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man , drawing [his]5600-the young man chair towards [her]237-rose . “[237-rose] What [I]0-i shall have to say , has already presented itself to [your]237-rose mind ; the most cherished hopes of [my]0-i heart are not unknown to [you]237-rose , though from [my]0-i lips [you]237-rose have not heard them stated . ” [Rose]237-rose had been very pale from the moment of [his]5600-the young man entrance ; but that might have been the effect of [her]237-rose recent illness . [She]237-rose merely bowed ; and bending over some plants that stood near , waited in silence for [him]5600-the young man to proceed . “[0-i] [I]0-i — [I]0-i — ought to have left [here]4553-here , before , ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[0-i] [You]0-i should , indeed , ” replied [Rose]237-rose . “[0-i] Forgive [me]0-i for saying so , but [I]0-i wish [you]0-i had . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i was brought [here]4553-here , by the most dreadful and agonising of all apprehensions , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man ; “[0-i] the fear of losing [the one dear being on whom [my]0-i every wish and hope are fixed]3170-the one dear being on whom my every wish and hope are fixed . [You]237-rose had been dying ; trembling between [earth]1204-earth and [heaven]1432-heaven . [We]3173-we know that when [the young , the beautiful , and good]3174-the young , the beautiful , and good , are visited with sickness , [their]3174-the young , the beautiful , and good pure spirits insensibly turn towards [[their]3174-the young , the beautiful , and good bright home of lasting rest]3175-their bright home of lasting rest ; [we]3173-we know , [Heaven]218-heaven help [us]3173-we ! that [the best and fairest of [our]3173-we kind]3176-the best and fairest of our kind , too often fade in blooming . ” There were tears in the eyes of [the gentle girl]7256-the gentle girl , as these words were spoken ; and when one fell upon the flower over which [she]7256-the gentle girl bent , and glistened brightly in its cup , making it more beautiful , it seemed as though the outpouring of [her]7256-the gentle girl fresh young heart , claimed kindred naturally , with the loveliest things in nature . “[3177-a creature] [A creature]3177-a creature , ” continued [the young man]5600-the young man , passionately , “[3177-a creature] [a creature as fair and innocent of guile as one of [[God]171-god ’s own angels]3179-god ’s own angels]3178-a creature as fair and innocent of guile as one of god ’s own angels , fluttered between life and death . Oh ! who could hope , when [the distant world to which [she]3178-a creature as fair and innocent of guile as one of god ’s own angels was akin]3180-the distant world to which she was akin , half opened to [her]3178-a creature as fair and innocent of guile as one of god ’s own angels view , that [she]3178-a creature as fair and innocent of guile as one of god ’s own angels would return to the sorrow and calamity of this ! Rose , Rose , to know that [you]3181-you were passing away like some soft shadow , which a light from above , casts upon [the earth]1083-the earth ; to have no hope that [you]3181-you would be spared to [those who linger here]3183-those who linger here ; hardly to know a reason why [you]3181-you should be ; to feel that [you]3181-you belonged to that bright sphere whither so many of [the fairest and the best]3184-the fairest and the best have winged [their]3184-the fairest and the best early flight ; and yet to pray , amid all these consolations , that [you]3181-you might be restored to [those who loved [you]3181-you]3185-those who loved you — these were distractions almost too great to bear . They were [mine]3186-mine , by day and night ; and with [them]3187-them , came such a rushing torrent of fears , and apprehensions , and selfish regrets , lest [you]3181-you should die , and never know how devotedly [I]0-i loved [you]3181-you , as almost bore down sense and reason in its course . [You]3181-you recovered . Day by day , and almost hour by hour , some drop of health came back , and mingling with the spent and feeble stream of life which circulated languidly within [you]3181-you , swelled it again to a high and rushing tide . [I]0-i have watched [you]3181-you change almost from death , to life , with eyes that turned blind with [their]3187-them eagerness and deep affection . Do not tell [me]0-i that [you]3181-you wish [I]0-i had lost this ; for it has softened [my]0-i heart to [all mankind]3188-all mankind . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i did not mean that , ” said [Rose]237-rose , weeping ; “[0-i] [I]0-i only wish [you]3181-you had left [here]4553-here , that [you]3181-you might have turned to high and noble pursuits again ; to pursuits well worthy of [you]3181-you . ” “[237-rose] There is no pursuit more worthy of [me]0-i : more worthy of the highest nature that exists : than the struggle to win such a heart as [yours]3181-you , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man , taking [her]237-rose hand . “[237-rose] [Rose]237-rose , [my]0-i own dear [Rose]237-rose ! For years — for years — [I]0-i have loved [you]237-rose ; hoping to win [my]0-i way to fame , and then come proudly [home]4737-home and tell [you]237-rose it had been pursued only for [you]237-rose to share ; thinking , in [my]0-i daydreams , how [I]0-i would remind [you]237-rose , in that happy moment , of the many silent tokens [I]0-i had given of [a boy]4627-a boy ’s attachment , and claim [your]237-rose hand , as in redemption of some old mute contract that had been sealed between [us]3192-us ! That time has not arrived ; but here , with not fame won , and [no young vision]3193-no young vision realised , [I]0-i offer [you]237-rose the heart so long [your]237-rose own , and stake [my]0-i all upon the words with which [you]237-rose greet the offer . ” “[237-rose] [Your]237-rose behaviour has ever been kind and noble . ” said [Rose]237-rose , mastering the emotions by which [she]237-rose was agitated . “[237-rose] As [you]237-rose believe that [I]0-i am not insensible or ungrateful , so hear [my]0-i answer . ” “[0-i] It is , that [I]0-i may endeavour to deserve [you]237-rose ; it is , dear [Rose]237-rose ? ” “[237-rose] It is , ” replied [Rose]237-rose , “[237-rose] that [you]237-rose must endeavour to forget [me]0-i ; not as [[your]237-rose old and dearly - attached companion]3194-your old and dearly - attached companion , for that would wound [me]0-i deeply ; but , as the object of [your]237-rose love . Look into [the world]351-the world ; think how many hearts [you]237-rose would be proud to gain , are there . Confide some other passion to [me]0-i , if [you]237-rose will ; [I]0-i will be [the truest , warmest , and most faithful friend [you]237-rose have]3196-the truest , warmest , and most faithful friend you have . ” There was a pause , during which , [Rose]237-rose , who had covered [her]237-rose face with one hand , gave free vent to [her]237-rose tears . [Harry]250-harry still retained the other . “[237-rose] And [your]237-rose reasons , [Rose]237-rose , ” [he]250-harry said , at length , in a low voice ; “[237-rose] [your]237-rose reasons for this decision ? ” “[237-rose] [You]237-rose have a right to know them , ” rejoined [Rose]237-rose . “[237-rose] [You]237-rose can say nothing to alter [my]0-i resolution . It is a duty that [I]0-i must perform . [I]0-i owe it , alike to [others]2782-others , and to [myself]0-i . ” “[237-rose] To [yourself]237-rose ? ” “[237-rose] Yes , [Harry]250-harry . [I]0-i owe it to [myself]0-i , that [I]0-i , [a friendless , portionless , girl]3198-a friendless , portionless , girl , with a blight upon [my]0-i name , should not give [[your]250-harry friends]2168-your friends reason to suspect that [I]0-i had sordidly yielded to [your]250-harry first passion , and fastened [myself]0-i , a clog , on all [your]250-harry hopes and projects . [I]0-i owe it to [you]250-harry and [yours]250-harry , to prevent [you]250-harry from opposing , in the warmth of [your]250-harry generous nature , this great obstacle to [your]250-harry progress in [the world]351-the world . ” “[250-harry] If [your]250-harry inclinations chime with [your]250-harry sense of duty — ” [Harry]250-harry began . “[3201-they] [They]3201-they do not , ” replied [Rose]237-rose , colouring deeply . “[3201-they] Then [you]250-harry return [my]0-i love ? ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[250-harry] Say but that , [dear Rose]237-rose ; say but that ; and soften the bitterness of this hard disappointment ! ” “[250-harry] If [I]0-i could have done so , without doing heavy wrong to [him]3202-him [I]0-i loved , ” rejoined [Rose]237-rose , “[0-i] [I]0-i could have — ” “[0-i] Have received this declaration very differently ? ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[0-i] Do not conceal that from [me]0-i , at least , [Rose]237-rose . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i could , ” said [Rose]237-rose . “[0-i] Stay ! ” [she]237-rose added , disengaging [her]237-rose hand , “[0-i] why should [we]3203-we prolong this painful interview ? Most painful to [me]0-i , and yet productive of lasting happiness , notwithstanding ; for it _ will _ be happiness to know that [I]0-i once held the high place in [your]0-i regard which [I]0-i now occupy , and every triumph [you]0-i achieve in life will animate [me]0-i with new fortitude and firmness . Farewell , [Harry]250-harry ! As [we]3203-we have met today , [we]3203-we meet no more ; but in other relations than those in which this conversation have placed [us]3203-we , [we]3203-we may be long and happily entwined ; and may every blessing that the prayers of [a true and earnest heart]3204-a true and earnest heart can call down from the source of all truth and sincerity , cheer and prosper [you]0-i ! ” “[237-rose] Another word , [Rose]237-rose , ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[237-rose] [Your]237-rose reason in [your]237-rose own words . From [your]237-rose own lips , let [me]0-i hear it ! ” “[0-i] The prospect before [you]0-i , ” answered [Rose]237-rose , firmly , “[0-i] is a brilliant one . All the honours to which great talents and powerful connections can help [men]412-men in public life , are in store for [you]0-i . But those connections are proud ; and [I]0-i will neither mingle with such as may hold in scorn [the mother who gave [me]0-i life]3206-the mother who gave me life ; nor bring disgrace or failure on [the son of [her]3206-the mother who gave me life who has so well supplied [that mother]3208-that mother ’s place]3207-the son of her who has so well supplied that mother ’s place . In a word , ” said [the young lady]1668-the young lady , turning away , as [her]1668-the young lady temporary firmness forsook [her]1668-the young lady , “[0-i] there is a stain upon [my]0-i name , which [the world]351-the world visits on innocent heads . [I]0-i will carry it into no blood but [my]0-i own ; and the reproach shall rest alone on [me]0-i . ” “[237-rose] One word more , [Rose]237-rose . Dearest [Rose]237-rose ! one more ! ” cried [Harry]250-harry , throwing [himself]250-harry before [her]237-rose . “[237-rose] If [I]0-i had been less — less fortunate , [the world]351-the world would call it — if some obscure and peaceful life had been [my]0-i destiny — if [I]0-i had been poor , sick , helpless — would [you]237-rose have turned from [me]0-i then ? Or has [my]0-i probable advancement to riches and honour , given this scruple birth ? ” “[237-rose] Do not press [me]0-i to reply , ” answered [Rose]237-rose . “[237-rose] The question does not arise , and never will . It is unfair , almost unkind , to urge it . ” “[237-rose] If [your]237-rose answer be what [I]0-i almost dare to hope it is , ” retorted [Harry]250-harry , “[0-i] it will shed a gleam of happiness upon [my]0-i lonely way , and light the path before [me]0-i . It is not an idle thing to do so much , by the utterance of a few brief words , for one who loves [you]237-rose beyond all else . Oh , [Rose]237-rose : in the name of [my]0-i ardent and enduring attachment ; in the name of all [I]0-i have suffered for [you]237-rose , and all [you]237-rose doom [me]0-i to undergo ; answer [me]0-i this one question ! ” “[0-i] Then , if [your]237-rose lot had been differently cast , ” rejoined [Rose]237-rose ; “[0-i] if [you]237-rose had been even a little , but not so far , above [me]0-i ; if [I]0-i could have been a help and comfort to [you]237-rose in any humble scene of peace and retirement , and not a blot and drawback in [ambitious and distinguished crowds]3211-ambitious and distinguished crowds ; [I]0-i should have been spared this trial . [I]0-i have every reason to be happy , very happy , now ; but then , [Harry]250-harry , [I]0-i own [I]0-i should have been happier . ” Busy recollections of old hopes , cherished as [a girl]7260-a girl , long ago , crowded into the mind of [Rose]237-rose , while making this avowal ; but [they]7261-they brought tears with [them]7261-they , as old hopes will when [they]7261-they come back withered ; and [they]7261-they relieved [her]237-rose . “[0-i] [I]0-i can not help this weakness , and it makes [my]0-i purpose stronger , ” said [Rose]237-rose , extending [her]237-rose hand . “[0-i] [I]0-i must leave [you]237-rose now , indeed . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ask one promise , ” said [Harry]250-harry . “[0-i] Once , and only once more,—say within a year , but it may be much sooner,—I may speak to [you]0-i again on this subject , for the last time . ” “[0-i] Not to press [me]0-i to alter [my]0-i right determination , ” replied [Rose]237-rose , with a melancholy smile ; “[0-i] it will be useless . ” “[0-i] No , ” said [Harry]250-harry ; “[0-i] to hear [you]0-i repeat it , if [you]0-i will — finally repeat it ! [I]0-i will lay at [your]0-i feet , whatever of station of fortune [I]0-i may possess ; and if [you]0-i still adhere to [your]0-i present resolution , will not seek , by word or act , to change it . ” “[0-i] Then let it be so , ” rejoined [Rose]237-rose ; “[0-i] it is but one pang the more , and by that time [I]0-i may be enabled to bear it better . ” [She]237-rose extended [her]237-rose hand again . But [the young man]5600-the young man caught [her]237-rose to [his]5600-the young man bosom ; and imprinting one kiss on [her]237-rose beautiful forehead , hurried from [the room]418-the room . CHAPTER XXXVI . IS A VERY SHORT ONE , AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN [ITS]7264-its PLACE , BUT [IT]7264-its SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING , AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST , AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN [ITS]7264-its TIME ARRIVES “[0-i] And so [you]0-i are resolved to be [[my]0-i travelling companion]3212-my travelling companion this morning ; eh ? ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , as [Harry Maylie]250-harry joined [him]0-i and [Oliver]123-oliver at the breakfast - table . “[0-i] Why , [you]0-i are not in the same mind or intention two half - hours together ! ” “[0-i] [You]0-i will tell [me]0-i a different tale one of these days , ” said [Harry]250-harry , colouring without any perceptible reason . “[0-i] [I]0-i hope [I]0-i may have good cause to do so , ” replied [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne ; “[0-i] though [I]0-i confess [I]0-i do n’t think [I]0-i shall . But yesterday morning [you]0-i had made up [your]0-i mind , in a great hurry , to stay [here]4553-here , and to accompany [[your]0-i mother]4825-your mother , like [a dutiful son]3215-a dutiful son , to [the sea - side]3216-the sea - side . Before noon , [you]0-i announce that [you]0-i are going to do [me]0-i the honour of accompanying [me]0-i as far as [I]0-i go , on [[your]0-i road]3217-your road to [London]6-london . And at night , [you]0-i urge [me]0-i , with great mystery , to start before [the ladies]472-the ladies are stirring ; the consequence of which is , that young [Oliver]123-oliver here is pinned down to [his]123-oliver breakfast when [he]123-oliver ought to be ranging [the meadows]3219-the meadows after botanical phenomena of all kinds . Too bad , is n’t it , [Oliver]123-oliver ? ” “[123-oliver] [I]0-i should have been very sorry not to have been at [home]4737-home when [you]0-i and [Mr. Maylie]255-mr. maylie went away , [sir]4543-sir , ” rejoined [Oliver]123-oliver . “[4543-sir] That ’s [a fine fellow]3222-a fine fellow , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor ; “[3222-a fine fellow] [you]123-oliver shall come and see [me]0-i when [you]123-oliver return . But , to speak seriously , [Harry]250-harry ; has any communication from [the great nobs]3223-the great nobs produced this sudden anxiety on [your]123-oliver part to be gone ? ” “[3223-the great nobs] [The great nobs]3223-the great nobs , ” replied [Harry]250-harry , “[3223-the great nobs] under which designation , [I]0-i presume , [you]0-i include [[my]0-i most stately uncle]3225-my most stately uncle , have not communicated with [me]0-i at all , since [I]0-i have been [here]4553-here ; nor , at this time of the year , is it likely that anything would occur to render necessary [my]0-i immediate attendance among [them]3223-the great nobs . ” “[3223-the great nobs] Well , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[3223-the great nobs] [you]123-oliver are [a queer fellow]3227-a queer fellow . But of course [they]3223-the great nobs will get [you]123-oliver into parliament at the election before Christmas , and these sudden shiftings and changes are no bad preparation for political life . There ’s something in that . Good training is always desirable , whether the race be for place , cup , or sweepstakes . ” [Harry Maylie]250-harry looked as if [he]250-harry could have followed up this short dialogue by one or two remarks that would have staggered [the doctor]4910-the doctor not a little ; but [he]250-harry contented [himself]250-harry with saying , “[3228-we] [We]3228-we shall see , ” and pursued the subject no farther . [The post - chaise]7269-the post - chaise drove up to the door shortly afterwards ; and [Giles]233-mr. giles coming in for the luggage , [the good doctor]6936-the good doctor bustled out , to see it packed . “[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver , ” said [Harry Maylie]250-harry , in a low voice , “[123-oliver] let [me]0-i speak a word with [you]123-oliver . ” [Oliver]123-oliver walked into the window - recess to which [Mr. Maylie]255-mr. maylie beckoned [him]123-oliver ; much surprised at the mixture of sadness and boisterous spirits , which [his]123-oliver whole behaviour displayed . “[0-i] [You]123-oliver can write well now ? ” said [Harry]250-harry , laying [his]250-harry hand upon [his]123-oliver arm . “[0-i] [I]0-i hope so , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i shall not be at [home]4737-home again , perhaps for some time ; [I]0-i wish [you]4543-sir would write to [me]0-i — say once a fort - night : every alternate Monday : to [the General Post Office in [London]6-london]3231-the general post office in london . Will [you]4543-sir ? ” “[4543-sir] Oh ! certainly , [sir]4543-sir ; [I]0-i shall be proud to do it , ” exclaimed [Oliver]123-oliver , greatly delighted with the commission . “[0-i] [I]0-i should like to know how — how [[my]0-i mother]4905-my mother and [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie are , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man ; “[4543-sir] and [you]4543-sir can fill up a sheet by telling [me]0-i what walks [you]4543-sir take , and what [you]4543-sir talk about , and whether [she]248-miss maylie — [they]3234-they , [I]0-i mean — seem happy and quite well . [You]4543-sir understand [me]0-i ? ” “[0-i] Oh ! quite , [sir]4543-sir , quite , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] [I]0-i would rather [you]4543-sir did not mention it to [them]3234-they , ” said [Harry]250-harry , hurrying over [his]0-i words ; “[4543-sir] because it might make [[my]0-i mother]4905-my mother anxious to write to [me]0-i oftener , and it is a trouble and worry to [her]4905-my mother . Let it be a secret between [you]4543-sir and [me]0-i ; and mind [you]4543-sir tell [me]0-i everything ! [I]0-i depend upon [you]4543-sir . ” [Oliver]123-oliver , quite elated and honoured by a sense of [his]123-oliver importance , faithfully promised to be secret and explicit in [his]123-oliver communications . [Mr. Maylie]255-mr. maylie took leave of [him]123-oliver , with many assurances of [his]123-oliver regard and protection . [The doctor]4910-the doctor was in the chaise ; [Giles]233-mr. giles ( who , it had been arranged , should be left behind ) held the door open in [his]233-mr. giles hand ; and [the women - servants]6763-the women - servants were in [the garden]1014-the garden , looking on . [Harry]250-harry cast one slight glance at the latticed window , and jumped into [the carriage]5787-the carriage . “[0-i] Drive on ! ” [he]250-harry cried , “[0-i] hard , fast , full gallop ! Nothing short of flying will keep pace with [me]0-i , today . ” “[4543-sir] Halloa ! ” cried [the doctor]4910-the doctor , letting down the front glass in a great hurry , and shouting to [the postillion]7277-the postillion ; “[4543-sir] something very short of flying will keep pace with _ [me]0-i _ . Do [you]4543-sir hear ? ” Jingling and clattering , till distance rendered [its]5787-the carriage noise inaudible , and its rapid progress only perceptible to the eye , [the vehicle]7278-the vehicle wound its way along [the road]825-the road , almost hidden in a cloud of dust : now wholly disappearing , and now becoming visible again , as intervening objects , or the intricacies of the way , permitted . It was not until even the dusty cloud was no longer to be seen , that [the gazers]7280-the gazers dispersed . And there was [one looker - on]7281-one looker - on , who remained with eyes fixed upon the spot where [the carriage]5787-the carriage had disappeared , long after [it]5787-the carriage was many miles away ; for , behind the white curtain which had shrouded [her]7281-one looker - on from view when [Harry]250-harry raised [his]250-harry eyes towards the window , sat [Rose]237-rose [herself]237-rose . “[4543-sir] [He]3237-he seems in high spirits and happy , ” [she]237-rose said , at length . “[3237-he] [I]0-i feared for a time [he]3237-he might be otherwise . [I]0-i was mistaken . [I]0-i am very , very glad . ” Tears are signs of gladness as well as grief ; but those which coursed down [Rose]237-rose ’s face , as [she]237-rose sat pensively at the window , still gazing in the same direction , seemed to tell more of sorrow than of joy . CHAPTER XXXVII . IN WHICH [THE READER]170-the characters MAY PERCEIVE A CONTRAST , NOT UNCOMMON IN MATRIMONIAL CASES [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble sat in [the workhouse parlour]7283-the workhouse parlour , with [his]128-mr. bumble eyes moodily fixed on the cheerless grate , whence , as it was summer time , no brighter gleam proceeded , than the reflection of certain sickly rays of the sun , which were sent back from its cold and shining surface . A paper fly - cage dangled from the ceiling , to which [he]128-mr. bumble occasionally raised [his]128-mr. bumble eyes in gloomy thought ; and , as the heedless insects hovered round the gaudy net - work , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble would heave a deep sigh , while a more gloomy shadow overspread [his]128-mr. bumble countenance . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was meditating ; it might be that the insects brought to mind , some painful passage in [his]128-mr. bumble own past life . Nor was [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s gloom the only thing calculated to awaken a pleasing melancholy in the bosom of [a spectator]7284-a spectator . There were not wanting other appearances , and those closely connected with [[his]128-mr. bumble own person]7285-his own person , which announced that a great change had taken place in the position of [his]128-mr. bumble affairs . The laced coat , and the cocked hat ; where were [they]7286-they ? [He]128-mr. bumble still wore knee - breeches , and dark cotton stockings on [his]128-mr. bumble nether limbs ; but they were not _ the _ breeches . The coat was wide - skirted ; and in that respect like _ the _ coat , but , oh how different ! The mighty cocked hat was replaced by a modest round one . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was no longer [a beadle]431-a beadle . There are some promotions in life , which , independent of the more substantial rewards [they]7286-they offer , require peculiar value and dignity from the coats and waistcoats connected with them . [A field - marshal]7288-a field - marshal has [his]7288-a field - marshal uniform ; [a bishop]7289-a bishop [his]7288-a field - marshal silk apron ; [a counsellor]7290-a counsellor [his]7288-a field - marshal silk gown ; a beadle [his]7288-a field - marshal cocked hat . Strip [the bishop]7291-the bishop of [his]7288-a field - marshal apron , or the beadle of [his]7288-a field - marshal hat and lace ; what are [they]7286-they ? [Men]412-men . [Mere men]7293-mere men . Dignity , and even holiness too , sometimes , are more questions of coat and waistcoat than [some people]7294-some people imagine . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had married [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney , and was [master of [the workhouse]321-the workhouse]7295-master of the workhouse . [Another beadle]7297-another beadle had come into power . On [him]128-mr. bumble the cocked hat , gold - laced coat , and staff , had all three descended . “[0-i] And tomorrow two months it was done ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with a sigh . “[0-i] It seems a age . ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble might have meant that [he]128-mr. bumble had concentrated a whole existence of happiness into the short space of eight weeks ; but the sigh — there was a vast deal of meaning in the sigh . “[0-i] [I]0-i sold [myself]0-i , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , pursuing the same train of reflection , “[0-i] for six teaspoons , a pair of sugar - tongs , and a milk - pot ; with a small quantity of second - hand furniture , and twenty pound in money . [I]0-i went very reasonable . Cheap , dirt cheap ! ” “[0-i] Cheap ! ” cried a shrill voice in [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s ear : “[0-i] [you]0-i would have been dear at any price ; and dear enough [I]0-i paid for [you]0-i , [Lord]3238-lord above knows that ! ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble turned , and encountered the face of [[his]128-mr. bumble interesting consort , who , imperfectly comprehending the few words [she]258-mrs. bumble had overheard of [his]128-mr. bumble complaint]7298-his interesting consort , who , imperfectly comprehending the few words she had overheard of his complaint , had hazarded the foregoing remark at a venture . “[258-mrs. bumble] [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , [ma’am]4840-ma’am ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with a sentimental sternness . “[258-mrs. bumble] Well ! ” cried [the lady]711-the lady . “[258-mrs. bumble] Have the goodness to look at [me]0-i , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , fixing [his]128-mr. bumble eyes upon [her]711-the lady . “[258-mrs. bumble] If [she]258-mrs. bumble stands such a eye as that , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble to [himself]128-mr. bumble , “[258-mrs. bumble] [she]258-mrs. bumble can stand anything . It is a eye [I]0-i never knew to fail with [paupers]540-paupers . If it fails with [her]258-mrs. bumble , [my]0-i power is gone . ” Whether an exceedingly small expansion of eye be sufficient to quell [paupers]540-paupers , who , being lightly fed , are in no very high condition ; or whether [the late Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney was particularly proof against eagle glances ; are matters of opinion . The matter of fact , is , that [the matron]6006-the matron was in no way overpowered by [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s scowl , but , on the contrary , treated it with great disdain , and even raised a laugh thereat , which sounded as though it were genuine . On hearing this most unexpected sound , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble looked , first incredulous , and afterwards amazed . [He]128-mr. bumble then relapsed into [his]128-mr. bumble former state ; nor did [he]128-mr. bumble rouse [himself]128-mr. bumble until [his]128-mr. bumble attention was again awakened by the voice of [[his]128-mr. bumble partner]6179-his partner . “[4840-ma’am] Are [you]0-i going to sit snoring there , all day ? ” inquired [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . “[0-i] [I]0-i am going to sit here , as long as [I]0-i think proper , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; “[0-i] and although [I]0-i was _ not _ snoring , [I]0-i shall snore , gape , sneeze , laugh , or cry , as the humour strikes [me]0-i ; such being [my]0-i prerogative . ” “[0-i] _ [Your]0-i _ prerogative ! ” sneered [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , with ineffable contempt . “[0-i] [I]0-i said the word , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[0-i] The prerogative of [a man]476-a man is to command . ” “[476-a man] And what ’s the prerogative of [a woman]4784-a woman , in the name of [Goodness]259-goodness ? ” cried [the relict of [Mr. Corney deceased]212-mr. corney]7303-the relict of mr. corney deceased . “[476-a man] To obey , [ma’am]4840-ma’am , ” thundered [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[4840-ma’am] [[Your]4840-ma’am late unfortunate husband]3246-your late unfortunate husband should have taught it [you]4840-ma’am ; and then , perhaps , [he]3246-your late unfortunate husband might have been alive now . [I]0-i wish [he]3246-your late unfortunate husband was , [poor man]3247-poor man ! ” [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , seeing at a glance , that the decisive moment had now arrived , and that a blow struck for [the mastership on one side or other]7304-the mastership on one side or other , must necessarily be final and conclusive , no sooner heard this allusion to the dead and gone , than [she]258-mrs. bumble dropped into a chair , and with a loud scream that [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was [a hard - hearted brute]7305-a hard - hearted brute , fell into a paroxysm of tears . But , tears were not the things to find [their]7306-their way to [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s soul ; [his]128-mr. bumble heart was waterproof . Like washable beaver hats that improve with rain , [his]128-mr. bumble nerves were rendered stouter and more vigorous , by showers of tears , which , being tokens of weakness , and so far tacit admissions of [his]128-mr. bumble own power , pleased and exalted [him]128-mr. bumble . [He]128-mr. bumble eyed [[his]128-mr. bumble good lady]7307-his good lady with looks of great satisfaction , and begged , in an encouraging manner , that [she]7307-his good lady should cry [her]7307-his good lady hardest : the exercise being looked upon , by [the faculty]7308-the faculty , as strongly conducive to health . “[0-i] It opens the lungs , washes the countenance , exercises the eyes , and softens down the temper , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[0-i] So cry away . ” As [he]128-mr. bumble discharged [himself]128-mr. bumble of this pleasantry , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble took [his]128-mr. bumble hat from a peg , and putting it on , rather rakishly , on one side , as [a man]476-a man might , who felt [he]476-a man had asserted [his]476-a man superiority in a becoming manner , thrust [his]476-a man hands into [his]476-a man pockets , and sauntered towards the door , with much ease and waggishness depicted in [his]476-a man whole appearance . Now , [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney that was , had tried the tears , because they were less troublesome than a manual assault ; but , [she]211-mrs. corney was quite prepared to make trial of the latter mode of proceeding , as [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was not long in discovering . The first proof [he]128-mr. bumble experienced of the fact , was conveyed in a hollow sound , immediately succeeded by the sudden flying off of [his]128-mr. bumble hat to the opposite end of [the room]418-the room . This preliminary proceeding laying bare [his]128-mr. bumble head , [the expert lady]7311-the expert lady , clasping [him]128-mr. bumble tightly round the throat with one hand , inflicted a shower of blows ( dealt with singular vigour and dexterity ) upon it with the other . This done , [she]7311-the expert lady created a little variety by scratching [his]128-mr. bumble face , and tearing [his]128-mr. bumble hair ; and , having , by this time , inflicted as much punishment as [she]7311-the expert lady deemed necessary for the offence , [she]7311-the expert lady pushed [him]128-mr. bumble over a chair , which was luckily well situated for the purpose : and defied [him]128-mr. bumble to talk about [his]128-mr. bumble prerogative again , if [he]128-mr. bumble dared . “[0-i] Get up ! ” said [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , in a voice of command . “[0-i] And take [yourself]3248-you away from here , unless [you]3248-you want [me]0-i to do something desperate . ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble rose with a very rueful countenance : wondering much what something desperate might be . Picking up [his]128-mr. bumble hat , [he]128-mr. bumble looked towards the door . “[3248-you] Are [you]3248-you going ? ” demanded [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . “[3248-you] Certainly , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , certainly , ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , making a quicker motion towards the door . “[3248-you] [I]0-i did n’t intend to — [I’m]0-i going , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ! [You]4649-my dear are so very violent , that really [I]0-i — ” At this instant , [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble stepped hastily forward to replace the carpet , which had been kicked up in the scuffle . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble immediately darted out of [the room]418-the room , without bestowing another thought on [his]128-mr. bumble unfinished sentence : leaving [the late Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney in full possession of the field . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was fairly taken by surprise , and fairly beaten . [He]128-mr. bumble had a decided propensity for bullying : derived no inconsiderable pleasure from the exercise of petty cruelty ; and , consequently , was ( it is needless to say ) [a coward]7313-a coward . This is by no means a disparagement to [his]128-mr. bumble character ; for [many official personages , who are held in high respect and admiration]7314-many official personages , who are held in high respect and admiration , are [the victims of similar infirmities]7315-the victims of similar infirmities . The remark is made , indeed , rather in [his]128-mr. bumble favour than otherwise , and with a view of impressing [the reader]302-the reader with a just sense of [his]128-mr. bumble qualifications for office . But , the measure of [his]128-mr. bumble degradation was not yet full . After making a tour of [the house]403-the house , and thinking , for the first time , that the poor - laws really were too hard on [people]485-people ; and that [men who ran away from [[their]7319-men who ran away from their wives , leaving them chargeable to the parish wives]925-their wives , leaving [them]7319-men who ran away from their wives , leaving them chargeable to the parish chargeable to [the parish]322-the parish]7319-men who ran away from their wives , leaving them chargeable to the parish , ought , in justice to be visited with no punishment at all , but rather rewarded as [meritorious individuals who had suffered much]7322-meritorious individuals who had suffered much ; [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble came to [a room where [some of [the female paupers]7325-the female paupers]7324-some of the female paupers]7323-a room where some of the female paupers were usually employed in washing [the parish]322-the parish linen : when the sound of voices in conversation , now proceeded . “[142-hem] [Hem]142-hem ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , summoning up all [his]128-mr. bumble native dignity . “[142-hem] [These women]2270-these women at least shall continue to respect the prerogative . Hallo ! hallo there ! What do [you]142-hem mean by this noise , [[you]142-hem hussies]3252-you hussies ? ” With these words , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble opened the door , and walked in with a very fierce and angry manner : which was at once exchanged for a most humiliated and cowering air , as [his]128-mr. bumble eyes unexpectedly rested on the form of [[his]128-mr. bumble lady wife]7327-his lady wife . “[142-hem] [[My]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , “[142-hem] [I]0-i did n’t know [you]4649-my dear were [here]4553-here . ” “[0-i] Did n’t know [I]0-i was [here]4553-here ! ” repeated [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . “[0-i] What do _ [you]4649-my dear _ do [here]4553-here ? ” “[4649-my dear] [I]0-i thought [they]3257-they were talking rather too much to be doing [their]3257-they work properly , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble : glancing distractedly at [a couple of old women at the wash - tub , who were comparing notes of admiration at [the workhouse - master]7329-the workhouse - master ’s humility]7328-a couple of old women at the wash - tub , who were comparing notes of admiration at the workhouse - master ’s humility . “[3257-they] _ [You]0-i _ thought [they]3257-they were talking too much ? ” said [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . “[0-i] What business is it of [yours]4649-my dear ? ” “[0-i] Why , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear — ” urged [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble submissively . “[0-i] What business is it of [yours]4649-my dear ? ” demanded [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , again . “[0-i] It ’s very true , [you]4649-my dear ’re matron here , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” submitted [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; “[4649-my dear] but [I]0-i thought [you]4649-my dear might n’t be in the way just then . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]4649-my dear what , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , ” returned [[his]128-mr. bumble lady]7330-his lady . “[128-mr. bumble] [We]3261-we do n’t want any of [your]4649-my dear interference . [You]4649-my dear ’re a great deal too fond of poking [your]4649-my dear nose into things that do n’t concern [you]4649-my dear , making [everybody in [the house]403-the house]3262-everybody in the house laugh , the moment [your]4649-my dear back is turned , and making [yourself]4649-my dear look like [a fool]440-a fool every hour in the day . Be off ; come ! ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , seeing with excruciating feelings , the delight of [the two old paupers , who were tittering together most rapturously]7331-the two old paupers , who were tittering together most rapturously , hesitated for an instant . [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , whose patience brooked no delay , caught up a bowl of soap - suds , and motioning [him]128-mr. bumble towards the door , ordered [him]128-mr. bumble instantly to depart , on pain of receiving the contents upon [[his]128-mr. bumble portly person]7332-his portly person . What could [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble do ? [He]128-mr. bumble looked dejectedly round , and slunk away ; and , as [he]128-mr. bumble reached the door , the titterings of [the paupers]457-the paupers broke into a shrill chuckle of irrepressible delight . [It]7334-it wanted but this . [He]128-mr. bumble was degraded in [their]457-the paupers eyes ; [he]128-mr. bumble had lost caste and station before [the very paupers]7335-the very paupers ; [he]128-mr. bumble had fallen from all the height and pomp of beadleship , to the lowest depth of [the most snubbed hen - peckery]7336-the most snubbed hen - peckery . “[0-i] All in two months ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , filled with dismal thoughts . “[0-i] Two months ! No more than two months ago , [I]0-i was not only [[my]0-i own master]3265-my own master , but [everybody else]3266-everybody else ’s , so far as [the porochial workhouse]3267-the porochial workhouse was concerned , and now ! — ” It was too much . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble boxed the ears of [the boy who opened the gate for [him]128-mr. bumble]7337-the boy who opened the gate for him ( for [he]128-mr. bumble had reached the portal in [his]128-mr. bumble reverie ) ; and walked , distractedly , into [the street]4555-the street . [He]128-mr. bumble walked up [one street]7339-one street , and down another , until exercise had abated the first passion of [his]128-mr. bumble grief ; and then the revulsion of feeling made [him]128-mr. bumble thirsty . [He]128-mr. bumble passed [a great many public - houses]7340-a great many public - houses ; but , at length paused before one in a by - way , whose parlour , as [he]128-mr. bumble gathered from a hasty peep over the blinds , was deserted , save by [one solitary customer]7341-one solitary customer . It began to rain , heavily , at the moment . This determined [him]128-mr. bumble . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble stepped in ; and ordering something to drink , as [he]128-mr. bumble passed the bar , entered [the apartment into which [he]128-mr. bumble had looked from [the street]4555-the street]7342-the apartment into which he had looked from the street . [The man who was seated there , was tall and dark , and wore a large cloak]7344-the man who was seated there , was tall and dark , and wore a large cloak . [He]7344-the man who was seated there , was tall and dark , and wore a large cloak had the air of [a stranger]7345-a stranger ; and seemed , by a certain haggardness in [his]7344-the man who was seated there , was tall and dark , and wore a large cloak look , as well as by the dusty soils on [his]7344-the man who was seated there , was tall and dark , and wore a large cloak dress , to have travelled some distance . [He]7344-the man who was seated there , was tall and dark , and wore a large cloak eyed [Bumble]128-mr. bumble askance , as [he]128-mr. bumble entered , but scarcely deigned to nod [his]7344-the man who was seated there , was tall and dark , and wore a large cloak head in acknowledgment of [his]128-mr. bumble salutation . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had quite dignity enough for two ; supposing even that [the stranger]5902-the stranger had been more familiar : so [he]128-mr. bumble drank [his]128-mr. bumble gin - and - water in silence , and read the paper with great show of pomp and circumstance . It so happened , however : as it will happen very often , when [men]412-men fall into company under such circumstances : that [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble felt , every now and then , a powerful inducement , which [he]128-mr. bumble could not resist , to steal a look at [the stranger]5902-the stranger : and that whenever [he]128-mr. bumble did so , [he]128-mr. bumble withdrew [his]128-mr. bumble eyes , in some confusion , to find that [the stranger]5902-the stranger was at that moment stealing a look at [him]128-mr. bumble . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s awkwardness was enhanced by the very remarkable expression of [the stranger]5902-the stranger ’s eye , which was keen and bright , but shadowed by a scowl of distrust and suspicion , unlike anything [he]128-mr. bumble had ever observed before , and repulsive to behold . When [they]7351-they had encountered [each other]512-each other ’s glance several times in this way , [the stranger]5902-the stranger , in a harsh , deep voice , broke silence . “[3268-you] Were [you]3268-you looking for [me]0-i , ” [he]0-i said , “[3268-you] when [you]3268-you peered in at the window ? ” “[3268-you] Not that [I]0-i am aware of , unless [you]3268-you ’re [Mr.]3269-mr. — ” Here [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble stopped short ; for [he]128-mr. bumble was curious to know [the stranger]5902-the stranger ’s name , and thought in [his]128-mr. bumble impatience , [he]128-mr. bumble might supply the blank . “[3269-mr.] [I]0-i see [you]3268-you were not , ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger ; an expression of quiet sarcasm playing about [his]5902-the stranger mouth ; “[3268-you] or [you]3268-you have known [my]0-i name . [You]3268-you do n’t know it . [I]0-i would recommend [you]3268-you not to ask for it . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i meant no harm , [young man]2851-young man , ” observed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , majestically . “[2851-young man] And have done none , ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger . Another silence succeeded this short dialogue : which was again broken by [the stranger]5902-the stranger . “[0-i] [I]0-i have seen [you]3268-you before , [I]0-i think ? ” said [he]0-i . “[0-i] [You]3268-you were differently dressed at that time , and [I]0-i only passed [you]3268-you in [the street]4555-the street , but [I]0-i should know [you]3268-you again . [You]3268-you were beadle here , once ; were [you]3268-you not ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i was , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , in some surprise ; “[0-i] [porochial beadle]3272-porochial beadle . ” “[3272-porochial beadle] Just so , ” rejoined [the other]591-the other , nodding [his]0-i head . “[3272-porochial beadle] It was in that character [I]0-i saw [you]3268-you . What are [you]3268-you now ? ” “[3268-you] [Master of [the workhouse]321-the workhouse]7295-master of the workhouse , ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , slowly and impressively , to check any undue familiarity [the stranger]5902-the stranger might otherwise assume . “[3268-you] [Master of [the workhouse]321-the workhouse]7295-master of the workhouse , [young man]2851-young man ! ” “[3268-you] [You]3268-you have the same eye to [your]3268-you own interest , that [you]3268-you always had , [I]0-i doubt not ? ” resumed [the stranger]5902-the stranger , looking keenly into [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s eyes , as [he]5902-the stranger raised them in astonishment at the question . “[0-i] Do n’t scruple to answer freely , [man]5049-man . [I]0-i know [you]3268-you pretty well , [you]3268-you see . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i suppose , [a married man]3279-a married man , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , shading [his]128-mr. bumble eyes with [his]128-mr. bumble hand , and surveying [the stranger]5902-the stranger , from head to foot , in evident perplexity , “[3279-a married man] is not more averse to turning an honest penny when [he]3279-a married man can , than a single one . [Porochial officers]3280-porochial officers are not so well paid that [they]3280-porochial officers can afford to refuse any little extra fee , when it comes to [them]3280-porochial officers in a civil and proper manner . ” [The stranger]5902-the stranger smiled , and nodded [his]5902-the stranger head again : as much to say , [he]5902-the stranger had not mistaken [[his]5902-the stranger man]7363-his man ; then rang the bell . “[3281-landlord] Fill this glass again , ” [he]5902-the stranger said , handing [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s empty tumbler to [the landlord]6334-the landlord . “[3281-landlord] Let it be strong and hot . [You]3268-you like it so , [I]0-i suppose ? ” “[3268-you] Not too strong , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with a delicate cough . “[3268-you] [You]3268-you understand what that means , [landlord]3281-landlord ! ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger , drily . [The host]7366-the host smiled , disappeared , and shortly afterwards returned with a steaming jorum : of which , the first gulp brought the water into [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s eyes . “[3281-landlord] Now listen to [me]0-i , ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger , after closing the door and window . “[0-i] [I]0-i came down to [this place]6266-this place , today , to find [you]3268-you out ; and , by one of those chances which [the devil]2190-the devil throws in the way of [[his]2190-the devil friends]1809-his friends sometimes , [you]3268-you walked into [the very room [I]0-i was sitting in]3285-the very room i was sitting in , while [you]3268-you were uppermost in [my]0-i mind . [I]0-i want some information from [you]3268-you . [I]0-i do n’t ask [you]3268-you to give it for nothing , slight as it is . Put up that , to begin with . ” As [he]0-i spoke , [he]0-i pushed a couple of sovereigns across the table to [[his]0-i companion]621-his companion , carefully , as though unwilling that the chinking of money should be heard without . When [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble had scrupulously examined the coins , to see that they were genuine , and had put them up , with much satisfaction , in [his]128-mr. bumble waistcoat - pocket , [he]128-mr. bumble went on : “[0-i] Carry [your]3268-you memory back — let [me]0-i see — twelve years , last winter . ” “[0-i] It ’s a long time , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[0-i] Very good . [I]0-i ’ve done it . ” “[0-i] The scene , [the workhouse]321-the workhouse . ” “[0-i] Good ! ” “[0-i] And the time , night . ” “[0-i] Yes . ” “[0-i] And [the place]840-the place , the crazy hole , wherever it was , in which [miserable drabs]3288-miserable drabs brought forth the life and health so often denied to [themselves]3288-miserable drabs — gave birth to [puling children]3289-puling children for [the parish]322-the parish to rear ; and hid [their]3289-puling children shame , rot ’em in the grave ! ” “[0-i] [The lying - in room]3291-the lying - in room , [I]0-i suppose ? ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , not quite following [the stranger]5902-the stranger ’s excited description . “[0-i] Yes , ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger . “[0-i] [A boy]4627-a boy was born [there]4593-there . ” “[3294-a many boys] [A many boys]3294-a many boys , ” observed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , shaking [his]128-mr. bumble head , despondingly . “[3294-a many boys] A murrain on [the young devils]3295-the young devils ! ” cried [the stranger]5902-the stranger ; “[0-i] [I]0-i speak of [one]4689-one ; [a meek - looking , pale - faced boy]3297-a meek - looking , pale - faced boy , who was apprenticed down here , to [a coffin - maker]681-a coffin - maker — [I]0-i wish [he]681-a coffin - maker had made [his]681-a coffin - maker coffin , and screwed [his]681-a coffin - maker body in it — and who afterwards ran away to [London]6-london , as it was supposed . ” “[0-i] Why , [you]0-i mean [Oliver]123-oliver ! [Young Twist]260-young twist ! ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; “[123-oliver] [I]0-i remember [him]123-oliver , of course . There was n’t [a obstinater young rascal]3299-a obstinater young rascal — ” “[3299-a obstinater young rascal] It ’s not of [him]123-oliver [I]0-i want to hear ; [I]0-i ’ve heard enough of [him]123-oliver , ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger , stopping [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble in the outset of a tirade on the subject of poor [Oliver]123-oliver ’s vices . “[0-i] It ’s of [a woman]4784-a woman ; [the hag that nursed [[his]123-oliver mother]4584-his mother]3301-the hag that nursed his mother . Where is [she]4784-a woman ? ” “[4784-a woman] Where is [she]4784-a woman ? ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , whom the gin - and - water had rendered facetious . “[4784-a woman] It would be hard to tell . There ’s no midwifery there , whichever place [she]4784-a woman ’s gone to ; so [I]0-i suppose [she]4784-a woman ’s out of employment , anyway . ” “[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean ? ” demanded [the stranger]5902-the stranger , sternly . “[0-i] That [she]4784-a woman died last winter , ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . [The man]843-the man looked fixedly at [him]128-mr. bumble when [he]128-mr. bumble had given this information , and although [he]843-the man did not withdraw [his]843-the man eyes for some time afterwards , [his]843-the man gaze gradually became vacant and abstracted , and [he]843-the man seemed lost in thought . For some time , [he]843-the man appeared doubtful whether [he]843-the man ought to be relieved or disappointed by the intelligence ; but at length [he]843-the man breathed more freely ; and withdrawing [his]843-the man eyes , observed that it was no great matter . With that [he]843-the man rose , as if to depart . But [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was cunning enough ; and [he]128-mr. bumble at once saw that an opportunity was opened , for the lucrative disposal of some secret in the possession of [[his]128-mr. bumble better half]7375-his better half . [He]128-mr. bumble well remembered the night of [old Sally]214-old sally ’s death , which the occurrences of that day had given [him]128-mr. bumble good reason to recollect , as the occasion on which [he]128-mr. bumble had proposed to [Mrs. Corney]211-mrs. corney ; and although [that lady]5125-that lady had never confided to [him]128-mr. bumble the disclosure of which [she]5125-that lady had been [the solitary witness]7377-the solitary witness , [he]128-mr. bumble had heard enough to know that it related to something that had occurred in [the old woman]337-the old woman ’s attendance , as [workhouse nurse]7379-workhouse nurse , upon [the young mother of [Oliver Twist]123-oliver]7380-the young mother of oliver twist . Hastily calling this circumstance to mind , [he]128-mr. bumble informed [the stranger]5902-the stranger , with an air of mystery , that [one woman]1915-one woman had been closeted with [the old harridan]7383-the old harridan shortly before [she]3303-she died ; and that [she]3303-she could , as [he]128-mr. bumble had reason to believe , throw some light on the subject of [his]128-mr. bumble inquiry . “[4784-a woman] How can [I]0-i find [her]3303-she ? ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger , thrown off [his]5902-the stranger guard ; and plainly showing that all [his]5902-the stranger fears ( whatever they were ) were aroused afresh by the intelligence . “[0-i] Only through [me]0-i , ” rejoined [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[0-i] When ? ” cried [the stranger]5902-the stranger , hastily . “[0-i] Tomorrow , ” rejoined [Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[0-i] At nine in the evening , ” said [the stranger]5902-the stranger , producing a scrap of paper , and writing down upon it , an obscure address by the water - side , in characters that betrayed [his]0-i agitation ; “[0-i] at nine in the evening , bring [her]3303-she to [me]0-i there . [I]0-i need n’t tell [you]0-i to be secret . It ’s [your]0-i interest . ” With these words , [he]0-i led the way to the door , after stopping to pay for the liquor that had been drunk . Shortly remarking that [their]7387-their roads were different , [he]0-i departed , without more ceremony than an emphatic repetition of the hour of appointment for the following night . On glancing at the address , [the parochial functionary]7388-the parochial functionary observed that it contained no name . [The stranger]5902-the stranger had not gone far , so [he]5902-the stranger made after [him]7388-the parochial functionary to ask it . “[0-i] What do [you]0-i want ? ” cried [the man]843-the man , turning quickly round , as [Bumble]128-mr. bumble touched [him]843-the man on the arm . “[0-i] Following [me]0-i ? ” “[0-i] Only to ask a question , ” said [the other]591-the other , pointing to the scrap of paper . “[0-i] What name am [I]0-i to ask for ? ” “[226-monks] [Monks]226-monks ! ” rejoined [the man]843-the man ; and strode hastily away . CHAPTER XXXVIII . CONTAINING AN ACCOUNT OF WHAT PASSED BETWEEN [MR]7393-mr . AND [MRS . BUMBLE]258-mrs. bumble , AND [MR . MONKS]226-monks , AT [THEIR]7387-their NOCTURNAL INTERVIEW It was a dull , close , overcast summer evening . The clouds , which had been threatening all day , spread out in a dense and sluggish mass of vapour , already yielded large drops of rain , and seemed to presage a violent thunder - storm , when [Mr.]7394-mr. and [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , turning out of [the main street of [the town]812-the town]7395-the main street of the town , directed [their]7387-their course towards [a scattered little colony of ruinous houses]7397-a scattered little colony of ruinous houses , distant from [it]7397-a scattered little colony of ruinous houses some mile and a - half , or thereabouts , and erected on [a low unwholesome swamp]7398-a low unwholesome swamp , bordering upon [the river]5912-the river . [They]7387-their were both wrapped in old and shabby outer garments , which might , perhaps , serve the double purpose of protecting [[their]7387-their persons]7400-their persons from the rain , and sheltering [them]7387-their from observation . [The husband]4789-the husband carried a lantern , from which , however , no light yet shone ; and trudged on , a few paces in front , as though — the way being dirty — to give [[his]4789-the husband wife]787-his wife the benefit of treading in [his]4789-the husband heavy footprints . [They]7387-their went on , in profound silence ; every now and then , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble relaxed [his]4789-the husband pace , and turned [his]4789-the husband head as if to make sure that [[his]4789-the husband helpmate]7403-his helpmate was following ; then , discovering that [she]7403-his helpmate was close at [his]4789-the husband heels , [he]4789-the husband mended [his]4789-the husband rate of walking , and proceeded , at a considerable increase of speed , towards [their]7387-their place of destination . This was far from being a place of doubtful character ; for [it]7404-it had long been known as the residence of [none but low ruffians , who , under various pretences of living by [their]7405-none but low ruffians , who , under various pretences of living by their labour labour]7405-none but low ruffians , who , under various pretences of living by their labour , subsisted chiefly on plunder and crime . It was a collection of mere hovels : some , hastily built with loose bricks : others , of old worm - eaten ship - timber : jumbled together without any attempt at order or arrangement , and planted , for the most part , within a few feet of [the river ’s bank]7406-the river ’s bank . [A few leaky boats drawn up on]7407-a few leaky boats drawn up on [the mud]7408-the mud , and made fast to the dwarf wall which skirted [it]7404-it : and here and there an oar or coil of rope : appeared , at first , to indicate that [the inhabitants of [these miserable cottages]7410-these miserable cottages]7409-the inhabitants of these miserable cottages pursued some avocation on [the river]5912-the river ; but a glance at the shattered and useless condition of the articles thus displayed , would have led [a passer - by]7412-a passer - by , without much difficulty , to the conjecture that [they]7409-the inhabitants of these miserable cottages were disposed there , rather for the preservation of appearances , than with any view to [their]7409-the inhabitants of these miserable cottages being actually employed . In the heart of [this cluster of huts]7413-this cluster of huts ; and skirting [the river]5912-the river , which [its]7404-it upper stories overhung ; stood [a large building]7415-a large building , formerly used as [a manufactory of some kind]7416-a manufactory of some kind . [It]7415-a large building had , in [its]7415-a large building day , probably furnished employment to [the inhabitants of [the surrounding tenements]7418-the surrounding tenements]7417-the inhabitants of the surrounding tenements . But [it]7415-a large building had long since gone to ruin . The rat , the worm , and the action of the damp , had weakened and rotted the piles on which [it]7415-a large building stood ; and a considerable portion of [the building]676-the building had already sunk down into the water ; while [the remainder , tottering and bending over]7420-the remainder , tottering and bending over [the dark stream]7421-the dark stream , seemed to wait a favourable opportunity of following its old companion , and involving itself in the same fate . It was before [this ruinous building]7422-this ruinous building that [the worthy couple]7423-the worthy couple paused , as the first peal of distant thunder reverberated in the air , and the rain commenced pouring violently down . “[226-monks] [The place]840-the place should be somewhere here , ” said [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , consulting a scrap of paper [he]128-mr. bumble held in [his]128-mr. bumble hand . “[226-monks] Halloa there ! ” cried a voice from above . Following the sound , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble raised [his]128-mr. bumble head and descried [a man]476-a man looking out of a door , breast - high , on the second story . “[226-monks] Stand still , a minute , ” cried [the voice]744-the voice ; “[226-monks] [I]0-i ’ll be with [you]3305-you directly . ” With which the head disappeared , and the door closed . “[0-i] Is that [the man]843-the man ? ” asked [[Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s [good lady]7427-good lady]7426-mr. bumble ’s good lady . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble nodded in the affirmative . “[843-the man] Then , mind what [I]0-i told [you]3305-you , ” said [the matron]6006-the matron : “[0-i] and be careful to say as little as [you]3305-you can , or [you]3305-you ’ll betray [us]3307-them at once . ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , who had eyed [the building]676-the building with very rueful looks , was apparently about to express some doubts relative to the advisability of proceeding any further with the enterprise just then , when [he]128-mr. bumble was prevented by the appearance of [Monks]226-monks : who opened a small door , near which [they]3307-them stood , and beckoned [them]3307-them inwards . “[843-the man] Come in ! ” [he]128-mr. bumble cried impatiently , stamping [his]128-mr. bumble foot upon the ground . “[843-the man] Do n’t keep [me]0-i here ! ” [The woman , who had hesitated at first]7430-the woman , who had hesitated at first , walked boldly in , without any other invitation . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble [, who was ashamed or afraid to lag behind]7431-, who was ashamed or afraid to lag behind , followed : obviously very ill at ease and with scarcely any of that remarkable dignity which was usually [his]128-mr. bumble chief characteristic . “[843-the man] What the devil made [you]3305-you stand lingering there , in the wet ? ” said [Monks]226-monks , turning round , and addressing [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , after [he]128-mr. bumble had bolted the door behind [them]3307-them . “[3307-them] [We]3307-them — [we]3307-them were only cooling [ourselves]3307-them , ” stammered [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , looking apprehensively about [him]128-mr. bumble . “[3307-them] Cooling [yourselves]3305-you ! ” retorted [Monks]226-monks . “[3305-you] Not all the rain that ever fell , or ever will fall , will put as much of hell ’s fire out , as [a man]476-a man can carry about with [him]476-a man . [You]3305-you wo n’t cool [yourself]3305-you so easily ; do n’t think it ! ” With this agreeable speech , [Monks]226-monks turned short upon [the matron]6006-the matron , and bent [his]226-monks gaze upon [her]6006-the matron , till even [she]6006-the matron , who was not easily cowed , was fain to withdraw [her]6006-the matron eyes , and turn them towards the ground . “[3305-you] This is [the woman]6103-the woman , is it ? ” demanded [Monks]226-monks . “[142-hem] [Hem]142-hem ! That is [the woman]6103-the woman , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , mindful of [[his]128-mr. bumble wife]787-his wife ’s caution . “[6103-the woman] [You]3311-you think [women]1161-women never can keep secrets , [I]0-i suppose ? ” said [the matron]6006-the matron , interposing , and returning , as [she]6006-the matron spoke , the searching look of [Monks]226-monks . “[1161-women] [I]0-i know [they]1161-women will always keep _ one _ till it ’s found out , ” said [Monks]226-monks . “[1161-women] And what may that be ? ” asked [the matron]6006-the matron . “[1161-women] The loss of [their]1161-women own good name , ” replied [Monks]226-monks . “[1161-women] So , by the same rule , if [a woman]4784-a woman ’s a party to a secret that might hang or transport [her]4784-a woman , [I]0-i ’m not afraid of [her]4784-a woman telling it to [anybody]421-anybody ; not [I]0-i ! Do [you]0-i understand , [mistress]2437-mistress ? ” “[2437-mistress] No , ” rejoined [the matron]6006-the matron , slightly colouring as [she]6006-the matron spoke . “[2437-mistress] Of course [you]0-i do n’t ! ” said [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] How should [you]0-i ? ” Bestowing something half - way between a smile and a frown upon [[his]226-monks two companions]1292-his two companions , and again beckoning [them]1292-his two companions to follow [him]226-monks , [the man]843-the man hastened across [the apartment]1634-the apartment , which was of considerable extent , but low in the roof . [He]226-monks was preparing to ascend a steep staircase , or rather ladder , leading to [another floor of [warehouses above]7441-warehouses above]7440-another floor of warehouses above : when a bright flash of lightning streamed down [the aperture]7442-the aperture , and a peal of thunder followed , which shook [the crazy building]7443-the crazy building to [its]7443-the crazy building centre . “[0-i] Hear it ! ” [he]226-monks cried , shrinking back . “[0-i] Hear it ! Rolling and crashing on as if it echoed through a thousand caverns where [the devils]3316-the devils were hiding from it . [I]0-i hate the sound ! ” [He]226-monks remained silent for a few moments ; and then , removing [his]226-monks hands suddenly from [his]226-monks face , showed , to the unspeakable discomposure of [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , that it was much distorted and discoloured . “[0-i] These fits come over [me]0-i , now and then , ” said [Monks]226-monks , observing [his]226-monks alarm ; “[3316-the devils] and thunder sometimes brings [them]3316-the devils on . Do n’t mind [me]0-i now ; it ’s all over for this once . ” Thus speaking , [he]226-monks led the way up the ladder ; and hastily closing the window - shutter of [the room]418-the room into which [it]7443-the crazy building led , lowered a lantern which hung at the end of a rope and pulley passed through one of the heavy beams in the ceiling : and which cast a dim light upon an old table and three chairs that were placed beneath [it]7443-the crazy building . “[6103-the woman] Now , ” said [Monks]226-monks , when [they]3317-they had [all three]1961-all three seated [themselves]3317-they , “[6103-the woman] the sooner [we]3317-they come to [our]3317-they business , the better for all . [The woman]6103-the woman know what it is , does [she]6103-the woman ? ” The question was addressed to [Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; but [[his]128-mr. bumble wife]787-his wife anticipated the reply , by intimating that [she]787-his wife was perfectly acquainted with it . “[3319-you] [He]3319-you is right in saying that [you]3319-you were with [this hag]3320-this hag the night [she]6103-the woman died ; and that [she]6103-the woman told [you]3319-you something — ” “[6103-the woman] About [the mother of [the boy [you]3319-you named]3322-the boy you named]3321-the mother of the boy you named , ” replied [the matron]6006-the matron interrupting [him]128-mr. bumble . “[6103-the woman] Yes . ” “[6103-the woman] The first question is , of what nature was [her]6103-the woman communication ? ” said [Monks]226-monks . “[6103-the woman] That ’s the second , ” observed [the woman]6103-the woman with much deliberation . “[6103-the woman] The first is , what may the communication be worth ? ” “[6103-the woman] Who [the devil]2190-the devil can tell that , without knowing of what kind it is ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks . “[316-nobody] [Nobody]316-nobody better than [you]3319-you , [I]0-i am persuaded , ” answered [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble : who did not want for spirit , as [[her]258-mrs. bumble yoke - fellow]7449-her yoke - fellow could abundantly testify . “[0-i] Humph ! ” said [Monks]226-monks significantly , and with a look of eager inquiry ; “[0-i] there may be money ’s worth to get , eh ? ” “[0-i] Perhaps there may , ” was the composed reply . “[0-i] Something that was taken from [her]6103-the woman , ” said [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] Something that [she]6103-the woman wore . Something that — ” “[3319-you] [You]3319-you had better bid , ” interrupted [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . “[3319-you] [I]0-i have heard enough , already , to assure [me]0-i that [you]3319-you are [the man [I]0-i ought to talk to]3325-the man i ought to talk to . ” [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , who had not yet been admitted by [[his]128-mr. bumble better half]7375-his better half into any greater share of the secret than [he]128-mr. bumble had originally possessed , listened to this dialogue with outstretched neck and distended eyes : which [he]128-mr. bumble directed towards [[his]128-mr. bumble wife]787-his wife and [Monks]226-monks , by turns , in undisguised astonishment ; increased , if possible , when [the latter]947-the latter sternly demanded , what sum was required for the disclosure . “[3325-the man i ought to talk to] What ’s it worth to [you]3319-you ? ” asked [the woman]6103-the woman , as collectedly as before . “[3325-the man i ought to talk to] It may be nothing ; it may be twenty pounds , ” replied [Monks]226-monks . “[3325-the man i ought to talk to] Speak out , and let [me]0-i know which . ” “[3325-the man i ought to talk to] Add five pounds to the sum [you]3319-you have named ; give [me]0-i five - and - twenty pounds in gold , ” said [the woman]6103-the woman ; “[0-i] and [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]3319-you all [I]0-i know . Not before . ” “[0-i] Five - and - twenty pounds ! ” exclaimed [Monks]226-monks , drawing back . “[0-i] [I]0-i spoke as plainly as [I]0-i could , ” replied [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . “[0-i] It ’s not a large sum , either . ” “[0-i] Not a large sum for a paltry secret , that may be nothing when it ’s told ! ” cried [Monks]226-monks impatiently ; “[0-i] and which has been lying dead for twelve years past or more ! ” “[0-i] Such matters keep well , and , like good wine , often double their value in course of time , ” answered [the matron]6006-the matron , still preserving the resolute indifference [she]6006-the matron had assumed . “[0-i] As to lying dead , there are [those who will lie dead for twelve thousand years to come , or twelve million]3326-those who will lie dead for twelve thousand years to come , or twelve million , for anything [you]3319-you or [I]0-i know , who will tell strange tales at last ! ” “[0-i] What if [I]0-i pay it for nothing ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks , hesitating . “[0-i] [You]3319-you can easily take it away again , ” replied [the matron]6006-the matron . “[3319-you] [I]0-i am but [a woman]4784-a woman ; alone here ; and unprotected . ” “[4784-a woman] Not alone , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , nor unprotected , neither , ” submitted [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , in a voice tremulous with fear : “[0-i] _ [I]0-i _ am here , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . And besides , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , [his]128-mr. bumble teeth chattering as [he]128-mr. bumble spoke , “[226-monks] [Mr. Monks]226-monks is too much of [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman to attempt any violence on [porochial persons]3331-porochial persons . [Mr. Monks]226-monks is aware that [I]0-i am not [a young man]3332-a young man , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , and also that [I]0-i am a little run to seed , as [I]0-i may say ; but [he]226-monks has heerd : [I]0-i say [I]0-i have no doubt [Mr. Monks]226-monks has heerd , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear : that [I]0-i am [a very determined officer]3335-a very determined officer , with very uncommon strength , if [I]0-i ’m once roused . [I]0-i only want a little rousing ; that ’s all . ” As [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble spoke , [he]128-mr. bumble made a melancholy feint of grasping [his]128-mr. bumble lantern with fierce determination ; and plainly showed , by the alarmed expression of every feature , that [he]128-mr. bumble _ did _ want a little rousing , and not a little , prior to making any very warlike demonstration : unless , indeed , against [paupers]540-paupers , or other person or [persons trained down for the purpose]7458-persons trained down for the purpose . “[4649-my dear] [You]4649-my dear are [a fool]440-a fool , ” said [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , in reply ; “[4649-my dear] and had better hold [your]4649-my dear tongue . ” “[226-monks] [He]226-monks had better have cut it out , before [he]226-monks came , if [he]226-monks ca n’t speak in a lower tone , ” said [Monks]226-monks , grimly . “[226-monks] So ! [He]226-monks ’s [[your]4649-my dear husband]3337-your husband , eh ? ” “[226-monks] [He]226-monks [[my]0-i husband]3338-my husband ! ” tittered [the matron]6006-the matron , parrying the question . “[226-monks] [I]0-i thought as much , when [you]4649-my dear came in , ” rejoined [Monks]226-monks , marking the angry glance which [the lady]711-the lady darted at [[her]711-the lady spouse]7461-her spouse as [she]711-the lady spoke . “[4649-my dear] So much the better ; [I]0-i have less hesitation in dealing with [two people]3339-two people , when [I]0-i find that there ’s only one will between [them]3339-two people . [I]0-i ’m in earnest . See here ! ” [He]0-i thrust [his]0-i hand into a side - pocket ; and producing a canvas bag , told out twenty - five sovereigns on the table , and pushed them over to [the woman]6103-the woman . “[0-i] Now , ” [he]0-i said , “[0-i] gather them up ; and when this cursed peal of thunder , which [I]0-i feel is coming up to break over the house - top , is gone , let ’s hear [your]4649-my dear story . ” The thunder , which seemed in fact much nearer , and to shiver and break almost over [their]3339-two people heads , having subsided , [Monks]226-monks , raising [his]226-monks face from the table , bent forward to listen to what [the woman]6103-the woman should say . The faces of [the three]7464-the three nearly touched , as [the two men]5950-the two men leant over the small table in [their]5950-the two men eagerness to hear , and [the woman]6103-the woman also leant forward to render [her]6103-the woman whisper audible . The sickly rays of the suspended lantern falling directly upon [them]3339-two people , aggravated the paleness and anxiety of [their]3339-two people countenances : which , encircled by the deepest gloom and darkness , looked ghastly in the extreme . “[4649-my dear] When [this woman]3340-this woman , that [we]3341-we called [old Sally]214-old sally , died , ” [the matron]6006-the matron began , “[3340-this woman] [she]3340-this woman and [I]0-i were alone . ” “[3340-this woman] Was there [no one]1478-no one by ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks , in the same hollow whisper ; “[1478-no one] [No sick wretch or idiot]3343-no sick wretch or idiot in some other bed ? [No one who could hear , and might , by possibility]3344-no one who could hear , and might , by possibility , understand ? ” “[3345-a soul] Not [a soul]3345-a soul , ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman ; “[3345-a soul] [we]3341-we were alone . _ [I]0-i _ stood alone beside the body when death came over it . ” “[0-i] Good , ” said [Monks]226-monks , regarding [her]6103-the woman attentively . “[0-i] Go on . ” “[3340-this woman] [She]3340-this woman spoke of [a young creature]3346-a young creature , ” resumed [the matron]6006-the matron , “[3346-a young creature] who had brought [a child]371-a child into [the world]351-the world some years before ; not merely in [the same room]3349-the same room , but in the same bed , in which [she]3340-this woman then lay dying . ” “[3340-this woman] Ay ? ” said [Monks]226-monks , with quivering lip , and glancing over [his]226-monks shoulder , “[3340-this woman] Blood ! How things come about ! ” “[306-the child] [The child]306-the child was the one [you]3351-you named to [him]3346-a young creature last night , ” said [the matron]6006-the matron , nodding carelessly towards [[her]6006-the matron husband]790-her husband ; “[2473-the mother] [the mother]2473-the mother [this nurse]3353-this nurse had robbed . ” “[2473-the mother] In life ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks . “[2473-the mother] In death , ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman , with something like a shudder . “[3340-this woman] [She]3340-this woman stole from the corpse , when it had hardly turned to one , that which [the dead mother]3354-the dead mother had prayed [her]3340-this woman , with [her]3340-this woman last breath , to keep for [the infant]341-the infant ’s sake . ” “[3340-this woman] [She]3340-this woman sold it , ” cried [Monks]226-monks , with desperate eagerness ; “[3340-this woman] did [she]3340-this woman sell it ? Where ? When ? To whom ? How long before ? ” “[3340-this woman] As [she]3340-this woman told [me]0-i , with great difficulty , that [she]3340-this woman had done this , ” said [the matron]6006-the matron , “[3340-this woman] [she]3340-this woman fell back and died . ” “[3340-this woman] Without saying more ? ” cried [Monks]226-monks , in a voice which , from its very suppression , seemed only the more furious . “[3340-this woman] It ’s a lie ! [I]0-i ’ll not be played with . [She]3340-this woman said more . [I]0-i ’ll tear the life out of [you]3356-you both , but [I]0-i ’ll know what it was . ” “[3340-this woman] [She]3340-this woman did n’t utter another word , ” said [the woman]6103-the woman , to all appearance unmoved ( as [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble was very far from being ) by [the strange man]6432-the strange man ’s violence ; “[3340-this woman] but [she]3340-this woman clutched [my]0-i gown , violently , with one hand , which was partly closed ; and when [I]0-i saw that [she]3340-this woman was dead , and so removed the hand by force , [I]0-i found it clasped a scrap of dirty paper . ” “[3340-this woman] Which contained — ” interposed [Monks]226-monks , stretching forward . “[3340-this woman] Nothing , ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman ; “[3340-this woman] it was [a pawnbroker]3357-a pawnbroker ’s duplicate . ” “[3357-a pawnbroker] For what ? ” demanded [Monks]226-monks . “[3357-a pawnbroker] In good time [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]3358-you . ” said [the woman]6103-the woman . “[0-i] [I]0-i judge that [she]3340-this woman had kept the trinket , for some time , in the hope of turning it to better account ; and then had pawned it ; and had saved or scraped together money to pay [the pawnbroker]3359-the pawnbroker ’s interest year by year , and prevent its running out ; so that if anything came of it , it could still be redeemed . Nothing had come of it ; and , as [I]0-i tell [you]3358-you , [she]3340-this woman died with the scrap of paper , all worn and tattered , in [her]3340-this woman hand . The time was out in two days ; [I]0-i thought something might one day come of it too ; and so redeemed the pledge . ” “[0-i] Where is it now ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks quickly . “[0-i] _ There _ , ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman . And , as if glad to be relieved of it , [she]6103-the woman hastily threw upon the table a small kid bag scarcely large enough for a French watch , which [Monks]226-monks pouncing upon , tore open with trembling hands . It contained a little gold locket : in which were two locks of hair , and a plain gold wedding - ring . “[0-i] It has the word ‘ [Agnes]261-agnes ’ engraved on the inside , ” said [the woman]6103-the woman . “[0-i] There is a blank left for the surname ; and then follows the date ; which is within a year before [the child]306-the child was born . [I]0-i found out that . ” “[0-i] And this is all ? ” said [Monks]226-monks , after a close and eager scrutiny of the contents of the little packet . “[0-i] All , ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble drew a long breath , as if [he]128-mr. bumble were glad to find that the story was over , and no mention made of taking the five - and - twenty pounds back again ; and now [he]128-mr. bumble took courage to wipe the perspiration which had been trickling over [his]128-mr. bumble nose , unchecked , during the whole of the previous dialogue . “[0-i] [I]0-i know nothing of the story , beyond what [I]0-i can guess at , ” said [[his]128-mr. bumble wife]787-his wife addressing [Monks]226-monks , after a short silence ; “[0-i] and [I]0-i want to know nothing ; for it ’s safer not . But [I]0-i may ask [you]0-i two questions , may [I]0-i ? ” “[0-i] [You]0-i may ask , ” said [Monks]226-monks , with some show of surprise ; “[0-i] but whether [I]0-i answer or not is another question . ” “[0-i] — Which makes three , ” observed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , essaying a stroke of facetiousness . “[0-i] Is that what [you]0-i expected to get from [me]0-i ? ” demanded [the matron]6006-the matron . “[0-i] It is , ” replied [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] The other question ? ” “[0-i] What do [you]0-i propose to do with it ? Can it be used against [me]0-i ? ” “[0-i] Never , ” rejoined [Monks]226-monks ; “[0-i] nor against [me]0-i either . See here ! But do n’t move a step forward , or [your]0-i life is not worth a bulrush . ” With these words , [he]0-i suddenly wheeled the table aside , and pulling an iron ring in the boarding , threw back a large trap - door which opened close at [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ’s feet , and caused [that gentleman]586-that gentleman to retire several paces backward , with great precipitation . “[0-i] Look down , ” said [Monks]226-monks , lowering the lantern into [the gulf]7484-the gulf . “[0-i] Do n’t fear [me]0-i . [I]0-i could have let [you]0-i down , quietly enough , when [you]0-i were seated over it , if that had been [my]0-i game . ” Thus encouraged , [the matron]6006-the matron drew near to the brink ; and even [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble [himself]128-mr. bumble , impelled by curiousity , ventured to do the same . The turbid water , swollen by the heavy rain , was rushing rapidly on below ; and all other sounds were lost in the noise of its plashing and eddying against the green and slimy piles . There had once been a water - mill beneath ; the tide foaming and chafing round the few rotten stakes , and fragments of machinery that yet remained , seemed to dart onward , with a new impulse , when freed from the obstacles which had unavailingly attempted to stem its headlong course . “[0-i] If [you]0-i flung [a man]476-a man ’s body down there , where would it be tomorrow morning ? ” said [Monks]226-monks , swinging the lantern to and fro in the dark well . “[0-i] Twelve miles down [the river]5912-the river , and cut to pieces besides , ” replied [Bumble]128-mr. bumble , recoiling at the thought . [Monks]226-monks drew the little packet from [his]128-mr. bumble breast , where [he]128-mr. bumble had hurriedly thrust it ; and tying it to a leaden weight , which had formed a part of some pulley , and was lying on the floor , dropped it into [the stream]7486-the stream . It fell straight , and true as a die ; clove the water with a scarcely audible splash ; and was gone . The three looking into [each other]512-each other ’s faces , seemed to breathe more freely . “[0-i] There ! ” said [Monks]226-monks , closing the trap - door , which fell heavily back into its former position . “[0-i] If [the sea]3363-the sea ever gives up its dead , as books say it will , it will keep [its]3363-the sea gold and silver to itself , and that trash among it . [We]3364-we have nothing more to say , and may break up [[our]3364-we pleasant party]3365-our pleasant party . ” “[3364-we] By all means , ” observed [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with great alacrity . “[3364-we] [You]0-i ’ll keep a quiet tongue in [your]0-i head , will [you]0-i ? ” said [Monks]226-monks , with a threatening look . “[0-i] [I]0-i am not afraid of [[your]0-i wife]3366-your wife . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i may depend upon [me]0-i , [young man]2851-young man , ” answered [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , bowing [himself]128-mr. bumble gradually towards the ladder , with excessive politeness . “[2851-young man] On [everybody]377-everybody ’s account , [young man]2851-young man ; on [my]0-i own , [you]0-i know , [Mr. Monks]226-monks . ” “[226-monks] [I]0-i am glad , for [your]0-i sake , to hear it , ” remarked [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] Light [your]0-i lantern ! And get away from here as fast as [you]0-i can . ” It was fortunate that the conversation terminated at this point , or [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , who had bowed [himself]128-mr. bumble [to within six inches of the ladder]7488-to within six inches of the ladder , would infallibly have pitched headlong into [the room below]7489-the room below . [He]128-mr. bumble lighted [his]128-mr. bumble lantern from that which [Monks]226-monks had detached from the rope , and now carried in [his]128-mr. bumble hand ; and making no effort to prolong the discourse , descended in silence , followed by [[his]128-mr. bumble wife]787-his wife . [Monks]226-monks brought up the rear , after pausing on the steps to satisfy [himself]128-mr. bumble that there were no other sounds to be heard than the beating of the rain without , and the rushing of the water . [They]7491-they traversed [the lower room]7492-the lower room , slowly , and with caution ; for [Monks]226-monks started at every shadow ; and [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , holding [his]128-mr. bumble lantern a foot above the ground , walked not only with remarkable care , but with a marvellously light step for [a gentleman of [his]128-mr. bumble figure]7493-a gentleman of his figure : looking nervously about [him]128-mr. bumble for hidden trap - doors . The gate at which [they]7491-they had entered , was softly unfastened and opened by [Monks]226-monks ; merely exchanging a nod with [[their]7491-they mysterious acquaintance]7494-their mysterious acquaintance , [the married couple]7495-the married couple emerged into the wet and darkness outside . [They]7491-they were no sooner gone , than [Monks , who appeared to entertain an invincible repugnance to being left alone]7496-monks , who appeared to entertain an invincible repugnance to being left alone , called to [a boy who had been hidden somewhere below]7497-a boy who had been hidden somewhere below . Bidding [him]7497-a boy who had been hidden somewhere below go first , and bear the light , [he]7497-a boy who had been hidden somewhere below returned to [the chamber [he]7497-a boy who had been hidden somewhere below had just quitted]7498-the chamber he had just quitted . CHAPTER XXXIX . INTRODUCES [SOME RESPECTABLE CHARACTERS WITH WHOM THE READER]170-the characters IS ALREADY ACQUAINTED , AND SHOWS HOW [MONKS]226-monks AND [THE JEW]1184-the jew LAID [THEIR]7495-the married couple WORTHY HEADS TOGETHER On the evening following that upon which [the three worthies mentioned in the last chapter]7500-the three worthies mentioned in the last chapter , disposed of [their]7491-they little matter of business as therein narrated , [Mr. William Sikes]183-mr. sikes , awakening from a nap , drowsily growled forth an inquiry what time of night it was . [The room in which [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes propounded this question]7501-the room in which mr. sikes propounded this question , was not one of those [he]183-mr. sikes had tenanted , previous to the [Chertsey]34-chertsey expedition , although [it]7501-the room in which mr. sikes propounded this question was in [the same quarter of [the town]812-the town]7502-the same quarter of the town , and was situated at no great distance from [[his]183-mr. sikes former lodgings]7504-his former lodgings . [It]7501-the room in which mr. sikes propounded this question was not , in appearance , so desirable a habitation as [[his]183-mr. sikes old quarters]7505-his old quarters : being [a mean and badly - furnished apartment]7506-a mean and badly - furnished apartment , of very limited size ; lighted only by one small window in the shelving roof , and abutting on [a close and dirty lane]7507-a close and dirty lane . Nor were there wanting other indications of [the good gentleman]7508-the good gentleman ’s having gone down in [the world of late]7509-the world of late : for a great scarcity of furniture , and total absence of comfort , together with the disappearance of all such small moveables as spare clothes and linen , bespoke a state of extreme poverty ; while the meagre and attenuated condition of [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes [himself]183-mr. sikes would have fully confirmed these symptoms , if [they]7491-they had stood in any need of corroboration . [The housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker was lying on the bed , wrapped in [his]183-mr. sikes white great - coat , by way of dressing - gown , and displaying a set of features in no degree improved by the cadaverous hue of illness , and the addition of a soiled nightcap , and a stiff , black beard of a week ’s growth . The dog sat at the bedside : now eyeing [[his]183-mr. sikes master]4661-his master with a wistful look , and now pricking [his]183-mr. sikes ears , and uttering a low growl as some noise in [the street]4555-the street , or in the lower part of [the house]403-the house , attracted [his]183-mr. sikes attention . [Seated by the window]7514-seated by the window , busily engaged in patching an old waistcoat which formed a portion of [the robber]1884-the robber ’s ordinary dress , was [a female : so pale and reduced with watching and privation , that there]7516-a female : so pale and reduced with watching and privation , that there would have been considerable difficulty in recognising [her]7516-a female : so pale and reduced with watching and privation , that there as [the same Nancy who has already figured in this tale]7517-the same nancy who has already figured in this tale , but for the voice in which [she]7516-a female : so pale and reduced with watching and privation , that there replied to [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes ’s question . “[0-i] Not long gone seven , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] How do [you]3370-you feel tonight , [Bill]149-sikes ? ” “[149-sikes] As weak as water , ” replied [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes , with an imprecation on [his]183-mr. sikes eyes and limbs . “[149-sikes] Here ; lend [us]3371-us a hand , and let [me]0-i get off this thundering bed anyhow . ” [Illness]262-illness had not improved [Mr. Sikes]183-mr. sikes ’s temper ; for , as [the girl]1840-the girl raised [him]183-mr. sikes up and led [him]183-mr. sikes to a chair , [he]183-mr. sikes muttered various curses on [her]1840-the girl awkwardness , and struck [her]1840-the girl . “[3370-you] Whining are [you]3370-you ? ” said [Sikes]183-mr. sikes . “[3370-you] Come ! Do n’t stand snivelling there . If [you]3370-you ca n’t do anything better than that , cut off altogether . D’ye hear [me]0-i ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i hear [you]3370-you , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , turning [her]1840-the girl face aside , and forcing a laugh . “[3370-you] What fancy have [you]3370-you got in [your]3370-you head now ? ” “[3370-you] Oh ! [you]3370-you ’ve thought better of it , have [you]3370-you ? ” growled [Sikes]183-mr. sikes , marking the tear which trembled in [her]1840-the girl eye . “[3370-you] All the better for [you]3370-you , [you]3370-you have . ” “[3370-you] Why , [you]3370-you do n’t mean to say , [you]3370-you ’d be hard upon [me]0-i tonight , [Bill]149-sikes , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , laying [her]1840-the girl hand upon [his]149-sikes shoulder . “[149-sikes] No ! ” cried [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] Why not ? ” “[3370-you] Such a number of nights , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , with a touch of [woman]3128-woman ’s tenderness , which communicated something like sweetness of tone , even to [her]1840-the girl voice : “[149-sikes] such a number of nights as [I]0-i ’ve been patient with [you]3370-you , nursing and caring for [you]3370-you , as if [you]3370-you had been [a child]371-a child : and this the first that [I]0-i ’ve seen [you]3370-you like [yourself]3370-you ; [you]3370-you would n’t have served [me]0-i as [you]3370-you did just now , if [you]3370-you ’d thought of that , would [you]3370-you ? Come , come ; say [you]3370-you would n’t . ” “[3370-you] Well , then , ” rejoined [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , “[3370-you] [I]0-i would n’t . Why , damme , now , [the girls]3373-the girls ’s whining again ! ” “[3373-the girls] It ’s nothing , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , throwing [herself]1840-the girl into a chair . “[3373-the girls] Do n’t [you]3370-you seem to mind [me]0-i . It ’ll soon be over . ” “[3370-you] What ’ll be over ? ” demanded [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes in a savage voice . “[3370-you] What foolery are [you]3370-you up to , now , again ? Get up and bustle about , and do n’t come over [me]0-i with [[your]3370-you woman]3374-your woman ’s nonsense . ” At any other time , this remonstrance , and the tone in which it was delivered , would have had the desired effect ; but [the girl]1840-the girl being really weak and exhausted , dropped [her]1840-the girl head over the back of the chair , and fainted , before [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes could get out a few of the appropriate oaths with which , on similar occasions , [he]149-sikes was accustomed to garnish [his]149-sikes threats . Not knowing , very well , what to do , in this uncommon emergency ; for [Miss Nancy]167-nancy ’s hysterics were usually of that violent kind which [the patient]329-the patient fights and struggles out of , without much assistance ; [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes tried a little blasphemy : and finding that mode of treatment wholly ineffectual , called for assistance . “[3374-your woman] What ’s the matter here , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ? ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , looking in . “[3370-you] Lend a hand to [the girl]1840-the girl , ca n’t [you]3370-you ? ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes impatiently . “[3370-you] Do n’t stand chattering and grinning at [me]0-i ! ” With an exclamation of surprise , [Fagin]161-fagin hastened to [the girl]1840-the girl ’s assistance , while [Mr. John Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins ( otherwise the Artful Dodger ) , who had followed [[his]159-mr. dawkins venerable friend]7528-his venerable friend into [the room]418-the room , hastily deposited on the floor a bundle with which [he]159-mr. dawkins was laden ; and snatching a bottle from the grasp of [Master Charles Bates]164-master bates who came close at [his]164-master bates heels , uncorked it in a twinkling with [his]164-master bates teeth , and poured a portion of its contents down [the patient]329-the patient ’s throat : previously taking a taste , [himself]164-master bates , to prevent mistakes . “[3370-you] Give [her]1840-the girl a whiff of fresh air with the bellows , [Charley]164-master bates , ” said [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins ; “[164-master bates] and [you]164-master bates slap [her]1840-the girl hands , [Fagin]161-fagin , while [Bill]149-sikes undoes the petticuts . ” These united restoratives , administered with great energy : especially that department consigned to [Master Bates]164-master bates , who appeared to consider [his]164-master bates share in the proceedings , a piece of unexampled pleasantry : were not long in producing the desired effect . [The girl]1840-the girl gradually recovered [her]1840-the girl senses ; and , staggering to a chair by the bedside , hid [her]1840-the girl face upon the pillow : leaving [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes to confront [the new comers]7532-the new comers , in some astonishment at [their]7532-the new comers unlooked - for appearance . “[149-sikes] Why , what evil wind has blowed [you]164-master bates here ? ” [he]0-i asked [Fagin]161-fagin . “[149-sikes] No evil wind at all , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , for evil winds blow [nobody]316-nobody any good ; and [I]0-i ’ve brought something good with [me]0-i , that [you]164-master bates ’ll be glad to see . [Dodger]162-the dodger , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , open the bundle ; and give [Bill]149-sikes the little trifles that [we]3380-we spent all [our]3380-we money on , this morning . ” In compliance with [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin ’s request , [the Artful]5375-the artful untied this bundle , which was of large size , and formed of an old table - cloth ; and handed the articles it contained , one by one , to [Charley Bates]164-master bates : who placed them on the table , with various encomiums on their rarity and excellence . “[149-sikes] Sitch a rabbit pie , [Bill]149-sikes , ” exclaimed [that young gentleman]762-that young gentleman , disclosing to view a huge pasty ; “[149-sikes] sitch delicate creeturs , with sitch tender limbs , [Bill]149-sikes , that the wery bones melt in [your]149-sikes mouth , and there ’s no occasion to pick ’em ; half a pound of seven and six - penny green , so precious strong that if [you]149-sikes mix it with biling water , it ’ll go nigh to blow the lid of the tea - pot off ; a pound and a half of moist sugar that [the niggers]3381-the niggers did n’t work at all at , afore [they]3381-the niggers got it up to sitch a pitch of goodness,—oh no ! Two half - quartern brans ; pound of best fresh ; piece of double Glo’ster ; and , to wind up all , some of the richest sort [you]149-sikes ever lushed ! ” Uttering this last panegyric , [Master Bates]164-master bates produced , from one of [his]164-master bates extensive pockets , a full - sized wine - bottle , carefully corked ; while [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins , at the same instant , poured out a wine - glassful of raw spirits from the bottle [he]164-master bates carried : which [the invalid]1760-the invalid tossed down [his]164-master bates throat without a moment ’s hesitation . “[149-sikes] Ah ! ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , rubbing [his]161-fagin hands with great satisfaction . “[149-sikes] [You]149-sikes ’ll do , [Bill]149-sikes ; [you]149-sikes ’ll do now . ” “[149-sikes] Do ! ” exclaimed [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes ; “[0-i] [I]0-i might have been done for , twenty times over , afore [you]149-sikes ’d have done anything to help [me]0-i . What do [you]149-sikes mean by leaving [a man]476-a man in [this state]3383-this state , three weeks and more , [you]149-sikes false - hearted wagabond ? ” “[476-a man] Only hear [him]476-a man , [boys]498-boys ! ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , shrugging [his]161-fagin shoulders . “[476-a man] And [us]3385-us come to bring [him]476-a man all these beau - ti - ful things . ” “[3386-their] The things is well enough in [their]3386-their way , ” observed [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes : a little soothed as [he]149-sikes glanced over the table ; “[3386-their] but what have [you]149-sikes got to say for [yourself]149-sikes , why [you]149-sikes should leave [me]0-i [here]4553-here , down in the mouth , health , blunt , and everything else ; and take no more notice of [me]0-i , all this mortal time , than if [I]0-i was that ’ ere dog.—Drive [him]476-a man down , [Charley]164-master bates ! ” “[164-master bates] [I]0-i never see such a jolly dog as that , ” cried [Master Bates]164-master bates , doing as [he]0-i was desired . “[0-i] Smelling the grub like [a old lady]3388-a old lady a going to market ! [He]476-a man ’d make [his]476-a man fortun ’ on the stage that dog would , and rewive [the drayma]3389-the drayma besides . ” “[476-a man] Hold [your]149-sikes din , ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes , as the dog retreated under the bed : still growling angrily . “[476-a man] What have [you]149-sikes got to say for [yourself]149-sikes , [you]149-sikes withered old fence , eh ? ” “[149-sikes] [I]0-i was away from [London]6-london , a week and more , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , on a plant , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[0-i] And what about the other fortnight ? ” demanded [Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] What about the other fortnight that [you]149-sikes ’ve left [me]0-i lying here , like a sick rat in [[his]476-a man hole]3391-his hole ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i could n’t help it , [Bill]149-sikes . [I]0-i ca n’t go into a long explanation before [company]5164-company ; but [I]0-i could n’t help it , upon [my]0-i honour . ” “[0-i] Upon [your]149-sikes what ? ” growled [Sikes]149-sikes , with excessive disgust . “[0-i] Here ! Cut [me]0-i off a piece of that pie , one of [[you]149-sikes boys]3393-you boys , to take the taste of that out of [my]0-i mouth , or it ’ll choke [me]0-i dead . ” “[3393-you boys] Do n’t be out of temper , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” urged [Fagin]161-fagin , submissively . “[0-i] [I]0-i have never forgot [you]149-sikes , [Bill]149-sikes ; never once . ” “[0-i] No ! [I]0-i ’ll pound it that [you]149-sikes han’t , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes , with a bitter grin . “[149-sikes] [You]149-sikes ’ve been scheming and plotting away , every hour that [I]0-i have laid shivering and burning [here]4553-here ; and [Bill]149-sikes was to do this ; and [Bill]149-sikes was to do that ; and [Bill]149-sikes was to do it all , dirt cheap , as soon as [he]149-sikes got well : and was quite poor enough for [your]149-sikes work . If it had n’t been for [the girl]1840-the girl , [I]0-i might have died . ” “[149-sikes] There now , [Bill]149-sikes , ” remonstrated [Fagin]161-fagin , eagerly catching at the word . “[149-sikes] If it had n’t been for [the girl]1840-the girl ! Who but poor ould [Fagin]161-fagin was the means of [your]149-sikes having such [a handy girl]3398-a handy girl about [you]149-sikes ? ” “[161-fagin] [He]161-fagin says true enough there ! ” said [Nancy]167-nancy , coming hastily forward . “[161-fagin] Let [him]161-fagin be ; let [him]161-fagin be . ” [Nancy]167-nancy ’s appearance gave a new turn to the conversation ; for [the boys]491-the boys , receiving a sly wink from [the wary old Jew]7538-the wary old jew , began to ply [her]167-nancy with liquor : of which , however , [she]167-nancy took very sparingly ; while [Fagin]161-fagin , assuming an unusual flow of spirits , gradually brought [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes into a better temper , by affecting to regard [his]161-fagin threats as a little pleasant banter ; and , moreover , by laughing very heartily at one or two rough jokes , which , after repeated applications to the spirit - bottle , [he]161-fagin condescended to make . “[161-fagin] It ’s all very well , ” said [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes ; “[161-fagin] but [I]0-i must have some blunt from [you]149-sikes tonight . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have n’t a piece of coin about [me]0-i , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[0-i] Then [you]149-sikes ’ve got lots at [home]4737-home , ” retorted [Sikes]149-sikes ; “[149-sikes] and [I]0-i must have some from there . ” “[0-i] Lots ! ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin , holding up [his]161-fagin hands . “[0-i] [I]0-i have n’t so much as would — ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know how much [you]149-sikes ’ve got , and [I]0-i dare say [you]149-sikes hardly know [yourself]149-sikes , as it would take a pretty long time to count it , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes ; “[0-i] but [I]0-i must have some tonight ; and that ’s flat . ” “[0-i] Well , well , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , with a sigh , “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll send [the Artful]5375-the artful round presently . ” “[5375-the artful] [You]149-sikes wo n’t do nothing of the kind , ” rejoined [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] [The Artful]5375-the artful ’s a deal too artful , and would forget to come , or lose [his]5375-the artful way , or get dodged by traps and so be perwented , or anything for an excuse , if [you]149-sikes put [him]5375-the artful up to it . [Nancy]167-nancy shall go to [the ken]3402-the ken and fetch it , to make all sure ; and [I]0-i ’ll lie down and have a snooze while [she]167-nancy ’s gone . ” After a great deal of haggling and squabbling , [Fagin]161-fagin beat down the amount of the required advance from five pounds to three pounds four and sixpence : protesting with many solemn asseverations that that would only leave [him]5375-the artful eighteen - pence to keep [house]2634-house with ; [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes sullenly remarking that if [he]149-sikes could n’t get any more [he]149-sikes must accompany [him]149-sikes [home]4737-home ; with [the Dodger]1138-the dodger and [Master Bates]164-master bates put the eatables in the cupboard . [The Jew]1184-the jew then , taking leave of [[his]1184-the jew affectionate friend]7544-his affectionate friend , returned [homeward]7545-homeward , attended by [Nancy]167-nancy and [the boys]491-the boys : [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , meanwhile , flinging [himself]149-sikes on the bed , and composing [himself]149-sikes to sleep away the time until [the young lady]1668-the young lady ’s return . In due course , [they]7548-they arrived at [[Fagin]161-fagin ’s abode]7549-fagin ’s abode , where [they]7548-they found [Toby Crackit]201-toby and [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling intent upon [their]7548-they fifteenth game at cribbage , which it is scarcely necessary to say [the latter gentleman]657-the latter gentleman lost , and with it , [his]149-sikes fifteenth and last sixpence : much to the amusement of [[his]149-sikes young friends]1692-his young friends . [Mr. Crackit]201-toby , apparently somewhat ashamed at being found relaxing [himself]201-toby with [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman so much [his]201-toby inferior in station and mental endowments , yawned , and inquiring after [Sikes]149-sikes , took up [his]201-toby hat to go . “[0-i] Has [nobody]316-nobody been , [Toby]201-toby ? ” asked [Fagin]161-fagin . “[316-nobody] Not a living leg , ” answered [Mr. Crackit]201-toby , pulling up [his]201-toby collar ; “[316-nobody] it ’s been as dull as swipes . [You]201-toby ought to stand something handsome , [Fagin]161-fagin , to recompense [me]0-i for keeping [house]2634-house so long . [Damme]223-damme , [I]0-i ’m as flat as [a juryman]3405-a juryman ; and should have gone to sleep , as fast as [Newgate]20-newgate , if [I]0-i had n’t had the good natur ’ to amuse [this youngster]3406-this youngster . Horrid dull , [I]0-i ’m blessed if [I]0-i an’t ! ” With these and other ejaculations of the same kind , [Mr. Toby Crackit]201-toby swept up [his]201-toby winnings , and crammed them into [his]201-toby waistcoat pocket with a haughty air , as though such small pieces of silver were wholly beneath the consideration of [a man of [his]201-toby figure]7553-a man of his figure ; this done , [he]201-toby swaggered out of [the room]418-the room , with so much elegance and gentility , that [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling , bestowing numerous admiring glances on [his]201-toby legs and boots till [they]7555-they were out of sight , assured [the company]1248-the company that [he]201-toby considered [his]201-toby acquaintance cheap at fifteen sixpences an interview , and that [he]201-toby did n’t value [his]201-toby losses the snap of [his]201-toby little finger . “[0-i] Wot [a rum chap]3407-a rum chap [you]3406-this youngster are , [Tom]199-tom ! ” said [Master Bates]164-master bates , highly amused by this declaration . “[0-i] Not a bit of it , ” replied [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling . “[0-i] Am [I]0-i , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” “[0-i] [A very clever fellow]3408-a very clever fellow , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , patting [him]4649-my dear on the shoulder , and winking to [[his]161-fagin other pupils]7557-his other pupils . “[3408-a very clever fellow] And [Mr. Crackit]201-toby is [a heavy swell]3410-a heavy swell ; an’t [he]201-toby , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” asked [Tom]199-tom . “[201-toby] No doubt at all of that , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . ” “[201-toby] And it is a creditable thing to have [his]201-toby acquaintance ; an’t it , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” pursued [Tom]199-tom . “[161-fagin] Very much so , indeed , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . [They]3413-they ’re only jealous , [Tom]199-tom , because [he]201-toby wo n’t give it to [them]3413-they . ” “[201-toby] Ah ! ” cried [Tom]199-tom , triumphantly , “[201-toby] that ’s where it is ! [He]201-toby has cleaned [me]0-i out . But [I]0-i can go and earn some more , when [I]0-i like ; ca n’t [I]0-i , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” “[161-fagin] To be sure [you]199-tom can , and the sooner [you]199-tom go the better , [Tom]199-tom ; so make up [your]199-tom loss at once , and do n’t lose any more time . [Dodger]162-the dodger ! [Charley]164-master bates ! It ’s time [you]199-tom were on the lay . Come ! [It]3414-it ’s near ten , and nothing done yet . ” In obedience to this hint , [the boys]491-the boys , nodding to [Nancy]167-nancy , took up [their]491-the boys hats , and left [the room]418-the room ; [the Dodger]1138-the dodger and [[his]1138-the dodger vivacious friend]7561-his vivacious friend indulging , as [they]491-the boys went , in many witticisms at the expense of [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling ; in whose conduct , it is but justice to say , there was nothing very conspicuous or peculiar : inasmuch as there are a great number of [spirited young bloods upon [town]5501-town]7562-spirited young bloods upon town , who pay a much higher price than [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling for being seen in good society : and [a great number of fine gentlemen]7564-a great number of fine gentlemen ( composing the good society aforesaid ) who established [their]7564-a great number of fine gentlemen reputation upon very much the same footing as [flash Toby Crackit]201-toby . “[3414-it] Now , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , when [they]491-the boys had left [the room]418-the room , “[3414-it] [I]0-i ’ll go and get [you]3415-you that cash , [Nancy]167-nancy . This is only the key of a little cupboard where [I]0-i keep a few odd things [the boys]491-the boys get , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . [I]0-i never lock up [my]0-i money , for [I]0-i ’ve got none to lock up , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear — ha ! ha ! ha!—none to lock up . It ’s a poor trade , [Nancy]167-nancy , and no thanks ; but [I]0-i ’m fond of seeing [the young people]3419-the young people about [me]0-i ; and [I]0-i bear it all , [I]0-i bear it all . Hush ! ” [he]0-i said , hastily concealing the key in [his]0-i breast ; “[0-i] who ’s that ? Listen ! ” [The girl , who was sitting at the table]7566-the girl , who was sitting at the table with [her]7566-the girl , who was sitting at the table arms folded , appeared in no way interested in the arrival : or to care whether [the person]7118-the person , whoever [he]7118-the person was , came or went : until the murmur of [a man]476-a man ’s voice reached [her]7566-the girl , who was sitting at the table ears . The instant [she]7566-the girl , who was sitting at the table caught the sound , [she]7566-the girl , who was sitting at the table tore off [her]7566-the girl , who was sitting at the table bonnet and shawl , with the rapidity of lightning , and thrust them under the table . [The Jew]1184-the jew , turning round immediately afterwards , [she]7566-the girl , who was sitting at the table muttered a complaint of the heat : in a tone of languor that contrasted , very remarkably , with the extreme haste and violence of this action : which , however , had been unobserved by [Fagin]161-fagin , who had [his]161-fagin back towards [her]7566-the girl , who was sitting at the table at the time . “[0-i] Bah ! ” [he]161-fagin whispered , as though nettled by the interruption ; “[3420-the man i expected before] it ’s [the man [I]0-i expected before]3420-the man i expected before ; [he]3420-the man i expected before ’s coming [downstairs]4734-downstairs . Not a word about the money while [he]3420-the man i expected before ’s [here]4553-here , [Nance]167-nancy . [He]3420-the man i expected before wo n’t stop long . Not ten minutes , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . ” Laying [his]161-fagin skinny forefinger upon [his]161-fagin lip , [the Jew]1184-the jew carried a candle to the door , as [a man]476-a man ’s step was heard upon the stairs without . [He]161-fagin reached [it]7572-it , at the same moment as [the visitor]1815-the visitor , who , coming hastily into [the room]418-the room , was close upon [the girl]1840-the girl before [he]161-fagin observed [her]1840-the girl . It was [Monks]226-monks . “[3424-only one of my young people] [Only one of [[my]0-i young people]3425-my young people]3424-only one of my young people , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , observing that [Monks]226-monks drew back , on beholding [a stranger]7345-a stranger . “[3424-only one of my young people] Do n’t move , [Nancy]167-nancy . ” [The girl]1840-the girl drew closer to the table , and glancing at [Monks]226-monks with an air of careless levity , withdrew [her]1840-the girl eyes ; but as [he]161-fagin turned towards [Fagin]161-fagin , [she]1840-the girl stole another look ; so keen and searching , and full of purpose , that if there had been [any bystander to observe the change]7578-any bystander to observe the change , [he]161-fagin could hardly have believed the two looks to have proceeded from [the same person]7579-the same person . “[167-nancy] Any news ? ” inquired [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3424-only one of my young people] Great . ” “[3424-only one of my young people] And — and — good ? ” asked [Fagin]161-fagin , hesitating as though [he]161-fagin feared to vex [the other man]5981-the other man by being too sanguine . “[3424-only one of my young people] Not bad , any way , ” replied [Monks]226-monks with a smile . “[0-i] [I]0-i have been prompt enough this time . Let [me]0-i have a word with [you]167-nancy . ” [The girl]1840-the girl drew closer to the table , and made no offer to leave [the room]418-the room , although [she]1840-the girl could see that [Monks]226-monks was pointing to [her]1840-the girl . [The Jew]1184-the jew : perhaps fearing [she]1840-the girl might say something aloud about the money , if [he]1184-the jew endeavoured to get rid of [her]1840-the girl : pointed upward , and took [Monks]226-monks out of [the room]418-the room . “[0-i] Not that infernal hole [we]3426-we were in before , ” [she]1840-the girl could hear [the man]843-the man say as [they]3426-we went [upstairs]4560-upstairs . [Fagin]161-fagin laughed ; and making some reply which did not reach [her]1840-the girl , seemed , by the creaking of the boards , to lead [[his]161-fagin companion]621-his companion to [the second story]7588-the second story . Before the sound of [their]3426-we footsteps had ceased to echo through [the house]403-the house , [the girl]1840-the girl had slipped off [her]1840-the girl shoes ; and drawing [her]1840-the girl gown loosely over [her]1840-the girl head , and muffling [her]1840-the girl arms in it , stood at the door , listening with breathless interest . The moment the noise ceased , [she]1840-the girl glided from [the room]418-the room ; ascended the stairs with incredible softness and silence ; and was lost in the gloom above . [The room]418-the room remained deserted for a quarter of an hour or more ; [the girl]1840-the girl glided back with the same unearthly tread ; and , immediately afterwards , [the two men]5950-the two men were heard descending . [Monks]226-monks went at once into [the street]4555-the street ; and [the Jew]1184-the jew crawled [upstairs]4560-upstairs again for the money . When [he]1184-the jew returned , [the girl]1840-the girl was adjusting [her]1840-the girl shawl and bonnet , as if preparing to be gone . “[0-i] Why , [Nance]167-nancy ! ” exclaimed [the Jew]1184-the jew , starting back as [he]1184-the jew put down the candle , “[167-nancy] how pale [you]167-nancy are ! ” “[167-nancy] Pale ! ” echoed [the girl]1840-the girl , shading [her]1840-the girl eyes with [her]1840-the girl hands , as if to look steadily at [him]1184-the jew . “[167-nancy] Quite horrible . What have [you]167-nancy been doing to [yourself]167-nancy ? ” “[167-nancy] Nothing that [I]0-i know of , except sitting in this close place for [I]0-i do n’t know how long and all , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl carelessly . “[167-nancy] Come ! Let [me]0-i get back ; that ’s a dear . ” With a sigh for every piece of money , [Fagin]161-fagin told the amount into [her]1840-the girl hand . [They]7602-they parted without more conversation , merely interchanging a “[0-i] good - night . ” When [the girl]1840-the girl got into [the open street]1003-the open street , [she]1840-the girl sat down upon [a doorstep]7605-a doorstep ; and seemed , for a few moments , wholly bewildered and unable to pursue [her]1840-the girl way . Suddenly [she]1840-the girl arose ; and hurrying on , in a direction quite opposite to that in which [Sikes]149-sikes was awaiting [her]1840-the girl return , quickened [her]1840-the girl pace , until it gradually resolved into a violent run . After completely exhausting [herself]1840-the girl , [she]1840-the girl stopped to take breath : and , as if suddenly recollecting [herself]1840-the girl , and deploring [her]1840-the girl inability to do something [she]1840-the girl was bent upon , wrung [her]1840-the girl hands , and burst into tears . It might be that [her]1840-the girl tears relieved [her]1840-the girl , or that [she]1840-the girl felt the full hopelessness of [her]1840-the girl condition ; but [she]1840-the girl turned back ; and hurrying with nearly as great rapidity in the contrary direction ; partly to recover lost time , and partly to keep pace with the violent current of [her]1840-the girl own thoughts : soon reached [the dwelling where [she]1840-the girl had left [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker]7606-the dwelling where she had left the housebreaker . If [she]1840-the girl betrayed any agitation , when [she]1840-the girl presented [herself]1840-the girl to [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes , [he]149-sikes did not observe it ; for merely inquiring if [she]1840-the girl had brought the money , and receiving a reply in the affirmative , [he]149-sikes uttered a growl of satisfaction , and replacing [his]149-sikes head upon the pillow , resumed the slumbers which [her]1840-the girl arrival had interrupted . It was fortunate for [her]1840-the girl that the possession of money occasioned [him]149-sikes so much employment next day in the way of eating and drinking ; and withal had so beneficial an effect in smoothing down the asperities of [his]149-sikes temper ; that [he]149-sikes had neither time nor inclination to be very critical upon [her]1840-the girl behaviour and deportment . That [she]1840-the girl had all the abstracted and nervous manner of [one who is on the eve of some bold and hazardous step , which it has required no common struggle to resolve upon]7608-one who is on the eve of some bold and hazardous step , which it has required no common struggle to resolve upon , would have been obvious to [the lynx - eyed Fagin , who would most probably have taken the alarm at once]7609-the lynx - eyed fagin , who would most probably have taken the alarm at once ; but [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes lacking the niceties of discrimination , and being troubled with no more subtle misgivings than those which resolve [themselves]7610-themselves into a dogged roughness of behaviour towards [everybody]377-everybody ; and being , furthermore , in an unusually amiable condition , as has been already observed ; saw nothing unusual in [her]1840-the girl demeanor , and indeed , troubled [himself]149-sikes so little about [her]1840-the girl , that , had [her]1840-the girl agitation been far more perceptible than it was , it would have been very unlikely to have awakened [his]149-sikes suspicions . As that day closed in , [the girl]1840-the girl ’s excitement increased ; and , when night came on , and [she]1840-the girl sat by , watching until [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker should drink [himself]149-sikes asleep , there was an unusual paleness in [her]1840-the girl cheek , and a fire in [her]1840-the girl eye , that even [Sikes]149-sikes observed with astonishment . [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes being weak from the fever , was lying in bed , taking hot water with [his]149-sikes gin to render it less inflammatory ; and had pushed [his]149-sikes glass towards [Nancy]167-nancy to be replenished for the third or fourth time , when these symptoms first struck [him]149-sikes . “[0-i] Why , burn [my]0-i body ! ” said [the man]843-the man , raising [himself]843-the man on [his]843-the man hands as [he]843-the man stared [the girl]1840-the girl in the face . “[3427-you] [You]3427-you look like a corpse come to life again . What ’s the matter ? ” “[3427-you] Matter ! ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] Nothing . What do [you]0-i look at [me]0-i so hard for ? ” “[0-i] What foolery is this ? ” demanded [Sikes]149-sikes , grasping [her]1840-the girl by the arm , and shaking [her]1840-the girl roughly . “[0-i] What is it ? What do [you]0-i mean ? What are [you]0-i thinking of ? ” “[0-i] Of many things , [Bill]149-sikes , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , shivering , and as [she]1840-the girl did so , pressing [her]1840-the girl hands upon [her]1840-the girl eyes . “[149-sikes] But , [Lord]3428-lord ! What odds in that ? ” The tone of forced gaiety in which the last words were spoken , seemed to produce a deeper impression on [Sikes]149-sikes than the wild and rigid look which had preceded [them]7618-them . “[0-i] [I]0-i tell [you]3427-you wot it is , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes ; “[0-i] if [you]3427-you have n’t caught the fever , and got it comin ’ on , now , there ’s something more than usual in the wind , and something dangerous too . [You]3427-you ’re not a - going to—. No , [damme]3429-damme ! [you]3427-you would n’t do that ! ” “[3427-you] Do what ? ” asked [the girl]1840-the girl . “[3427-you] There ai n’t , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , fixing [his]149-sikes eyes upon [her]1840-the girl , and muttering the words to [himself]149-sikes ; “[3427-you] there ai n’t [a stauncher - hearted gal]3430-a stauncher - hearted gal going , or [I]0-i ’d have cut [her]3430-a stauncher - hearted gal throat three months ago . [She]3430-a stauncher - hearted gal ’s got the fever coming on ; that ’s it . ” Fortifying [himself]149-sikes with this assurance , [Sikes]149-sikes drained the glass to the bottom , and then , with many grumbling oaths , called for [his]149-sikes physic . [The girl]1840-the girl jumped up , with great alacrity ; poured it quickly out , but with [her]1840-the girl back towards [him]149-sikes ; and held the vessel to [his]149-sikes lips , while [he]149-sikes drank off the contents . “[3430-a stauncher - hearted gal] Now , ” said [the robber]1884-the robber , “[3430-a stauncher - hearted gal] come and sit aside of [me]0-i , and put on [your]3427-you own face ; or [I]0-i ’ll alter it so , that [you]3427-you wo n’t know it agin when [you]3427-you do want it . ” [The girl]1840-the girl obeyed . [Sikes]149-sikes , locking [her]1840-the girl hand in [his]149-sikes , fell back upon the pillow : turning [his]149-sikes eyes upon [her]1840-the girl face . They closed ; opened again ; closed once more ; again opened . [He]149-sikes shifted [his]149-sikes position restlessly ; and , after dozing again , and again , for two or three minutes , and as often springing up with a look of terror , and gazing vacantly about [him]149-sikes , was suddenly stricken , as it were , while in the very attitude of rising , into a deep and heavy sleep . The grasp of [his]149-sikes hand relaxed ; the upraised arm fell languidly by [his]149-sikes side ; and [he]149-sikes lay like one in a profound trance . “[0-i] The laudanum has taken effect at last , ” murmured [the girl]1840-the girl , as [she]1840-the girl rose from the bedside . “[0-i] [I]0-i may be too late , even now . ” [She]1840-the girl hastily dressed [herself]1840-the girl in [her]1840-the girl bonnet and shawl : looking fearfully round , from time to time , as if , despite the sleeping draught , [she]1840-the girl expected every moment to feel the pressure of [Sikes]149-sikes ’s heavy hand upon [her]1840-the girl shoulder ; then , stooping softly over the bed , [she]1840-the girl kissed [the robber]1884-the robber ’s lips ; and then opening and closing the room - door with noiseless touch , hurried from [the house]403-the house . [A watchman]7626-a watchman was crying half - past nine , down [a dark passage through which [she]1840-the girl had to pass]7627-a dark passage through which she had to pass , in gaining [the main thoroughfare]7628-the main thoroughfare . “[0-i] Has it long gone the half - hour ? ” asked [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] It ’ll strike the hour in another quarter , ” said [the man]843-the man : raising [his]843-the man lantern to [her]1840-the girl face . “[0-i] And [I]0-i can not get [there]4593-there in less than an hour or more , ” muttered [Nancy]167-nancy : brushing swiftly past [him]843-the man , and gliding rapidly down [the street]4555-the street . [Many of [the shops]1946-the shops]7632-many of the shops were already closing in the back lanes and avenues through which [she]1840-the girl tracked [her]1840-the girl way , in making from [Spitalfields]73-spitalfields towards [the West - End of [London]6-london]7634-the west - end of london . The clock struck ten , increasing [her]1840-the girl impatience . [She]1840-the girl tore along [the narrow pavement]7635-the narrow pavement : elbowing [the passengers]1348-the passengers from side to side ; and darting almost under the horses ’ heads , crossed [crowded streets]7637-crowded streets , where clusters of [persons]7638-persons were eagerly watching [their]7638-persons opportunity to do the like . “[0-i] [The woman]6103-the woman is mad ! ” said [the people]397-the people , turning to look after [her]1840-the girl as [she]1840-the girl rushed away . When [she]1840-the girl reached [the more wealthy quarter of [the town]812-the town]7640-the more wealthy quarter of the town , [the streets]4806-the streets were comparatively deserted ; and here [her]1840-the girl headlong progress excited a still greater curiosity in [the stragglers whom [she]1840-the girl hurried past]7643-the stragglers whom she hurried past . [Some]5774-some quickened [their]5774-some pace behind , as though to see whither [she]1840-the girl was hastening at such an unusual rate ; and a few made head upon [her]1840-the girl , and looked back , surprised at [her]1840-the girl undiminished speed ; but [they]5774-some fell off one by one ; and when [she]1840-the girl neared [her]1840-the girl place of destination , [she]1840-the girl was alone . It was [a family hotel in [a quiet but handsome street near [Hyde Park]49-hyde park corner]7646-a quiet but handsome street near hyde park]7645-a family hotel in a quiet but handsome street near hyde park . As the brilliant light of the lamp which burnt before [its]7645-a family hotel in a quiet but handsome street near hyde park door , guided [her]1840-the girl to the spot , the clock struck eleven . [She]1840-the girl had loitered for a few paces as though irresolute , and making up [her]1840-the girl mind to advance ; but the sound determined [her]1840-the girl , and [she]1840-the girl stepped into [the hall]543-the hall . [The porter]7648-the porter ’s seat was vacant . [She]1840-the girl looked round with an air of incertitude , and advanced towards the stairs . “[6103-the woman] Now , [young woman]3433-young woman ! ” said [a smartly - dressed female]7649-a smartly - dressed female , looking out from a door behind [her]1840-the girl , “[3433-young woman] who do [you]3433-young woman want here ? ” “[3433-young woman] [A lady who is stopping in [this house]5304-this house]3434-a lady who is stopping in this house , ” answered [the girl]1840-the girl . “[5993-a lady] [A lady]5993-a lady ! ” was the reply , accompanied with a scornful look . “[3437-what lady] [What lady]3437-what lady ? ” “[3437-what lady] [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie , ” said [Nancy]167-nancy . [The young woman]326-the young woman , who had by this time , noted [her]326-the young woman appearance , replied only by a look of virtuous disdain ; and summoned [a man]476-a man to answer [her]326-the young woman . To [him]476-a man , [Nancy]167-nancy repeated [her]167-nancy request . “[3437-what lady] What name am [I]0-i to say ? ” asked [the waiter]7653-the waiter . “[0-i] It ’s of no use saying any , ” replied [Nancy]167-nancy . “[0-i] Nor business ? ” said [the man]843-the man . “[0-i] No , nor that neither , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i must see [the lady]711-the lady . ” “[711-the lady] Come ! ” said [the man]843-the man , pushing [her]1840-the girl towards the door . “[711-the lady] None of this . Take [yourself]0-i off . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i shall be carried out if [I]0-i go ! ” said [the girl]1840-the girl violently ; “[0-i] and [I]0-i can make that a job that two of [you]3439-you wo n’t like to do . Is n’t there [anybody here]2506-anybody here , ” [she]1840-the girl said , looking round , “[2506-anybody here] that will see a simple message carried for [a poor wretch like [me]0-i]3441-a poor wretch like me ? ” This appeal produced an effect on [a good - tempered - faced man - cook , who with some of [the other servants]7659-the other servants]7658-a good - tempered - faced man - cook , who with some of the other servants was looking on , and who stepped forward to interfere . “[2506-anybody here] Take it up for [her]711-the lady , [Joe]263-joe ; ca n’t [you]263-joe ? ” said [this person]5038-this person . “[263-joe] What ’s the good ? ” replied [the man]843-the man . “[263-joe] [You]263-joe do n’t suppose [the young lady]1668-the young lady will see such as [her]711-the lady ; do [you]263-joe ? ” This allusion to [Nancy]167-nancy ’s doubtful character , raised a vast quantity of chaste wrath in the bosoms of [four housemaids , who remarked , with great fervour , that the creature]7662-four housemaids , who remarked , with great fervour , that the creature was a disgrace to [her]167-nancy sex ; and strongly advocated [her]167-nancy being thrown , ruthlessly , into [the kennel]828-the kennel . “[1668-the young lady] Do what [you]3443-you like with [me]0-i , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , turning to [the men]7230-the men again ; “[3443-you] but do what [I]0-i ask [you]3443-you first , and [I]0-i ask [you]3443-you to give this message for [God Almighty]171-god ’s sake . ” [The soft - hearted cook]7666-the soft - hearted cook added [his]7666-the soft - hearted cook intercession , and the result was that [the man who had first appeared]7667-the man who had first appeared undertook its delivery . “[171-god] What ’s it to be ? ” said [the man , with one foot on the stairs]7668-the man , with one foot on the stairs . “[171-god] That [a young woman]324-a young woman earnestly asks to speak to [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie alone , ” said [Nancy]167-nancy ; “[324-a young woman] and that if [the lady]711-the lady will only hear the first word [she]711-the lady has to say , [she]711-the lady will know whether to hear [her]711-the lady business , or to have [her]711-the lady turned out of doors as [an impostor]6946-an impostor . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i say , ” said [the man]843-the man , “[0-i] [you]324-a young woman ’re coming it strong ! ” “[0-i] [You]0-i give the message , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl firmly ; “[0-i] and let [me]0-i hear the answer . ” [The man]843-the man ran [upstairs]4560-upstairs . [Nancy]167-nancy remained , pale and almost breathless , listening with quivering lip to the very audible expressions of scorn , of which [the chaste housemaids]7673-the chaste housemaids were very prolific ; and of which [they]7673-the chaste housemaids became still more so , when [the man]843-the man returned , and said [the young woman]326-the young woman was to walk [upstairs]4560-upstairs . “[0-i] It ’s no good being proper in [this world]311-this world , ” said [the first housemaid]7677-the first housemaid . “[264-brass] [Brass]264-brass can do better than the gold what has stood the fire , ” said [the second]7678-the second . [The third]5156-the third contented [herself]5156-the third with wondering “[264-brass] what [ladies]928-ladies was made of ” ; and the fourth took the first in a quartette of “[928-ladies] Shameful ! ” with which [the Dianas]265-the dianas concluded . Regardless of all this : for [she]167-nancy had weightier matters at heart : [Nancy]167-nancy followed [the man]843-the man , with trembling limbs , to [a small ante - chamber]7681-a small ante - chamber , lighted by a lamp from the ceiling . Here [he]843-the man left [her]167-nancy , and retired . [CHAPTER XL]75-chapter xl . A STRANGE INTERVIEW , WHICH IS [A SEQUEL]7682-a sequel TO [THE LAST CHAMBER]7683-the last chamber [The girl]1840-the girl ’s life had been squandered in [the streets]4806-the streets , and among the most noisome of [the stews and dens of [London]6-london]7686-the stews and dens of london , but there was something of [the woman]6103-the woman ’s original nature left in [her]167-nancy still ; and when [she]167-nancy heard a light step approaching the door opposite to that by which [she]167-nancy had entered , and thought of the wide contrast which [the small room]7688-the small room would in another moment contain , [she]167-nancy felt burdened with the sense of [her]167-nancy own deep shame , and shrunk as though [she]167-nancy could scarcely bear the presence of [her]6103-the woman with whom [she]167-nancy had sought this interview . But struggling with these better feelings was pride,—the vice of the lowest and most debased creatures no less than of [the high and self - assured]7689-the high and self - assured . [The miserable companion of [thieves and ruffians]7691-thieves and ruffians]7690-the miserable companion of thieves and ruffians , [the fallen outcast of low haunts]7692-the fallen outcast of low haunts , [the associate of the scourings of [the jails]7694-the jails and hulks]7693-the associate of the scourings of the jails and hulks , living within the shadow of the gallows itself,—even this degraded being felt too proud to betray a feeble gleam of the womanly feeling which [she]167-nancy thought a weakness , but which alone connected [her]167-nancy with that humanity , of which [her]167-nancy wasting life had obliterated so many , many traces when [a very child]7695-a very child . [She]167-nancy raised [her]167-nancy eyes sufficiently to observe that the figure which presented [itself]7696-itself was that of [a slight and beautiful girl]7697-a slight and beautiful girl ; then , bending them on the ground , [she]167-nancy tossed [her]167-nancy head with affected carelessness as [she]167-nancy said : “[928-ladies] It ’s a hard matter to get to see [you]3449-you , [lady]3450-lady . If [I]0-i had taken offence , and gone away , as [many]3451-many would have done , [you]3449-you ’d have been sorry for it one day , and not without reason either . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am very sorry if [any one]4907-any one has behaved harshly to [you]3449-you , ” replied [Rose]237-rose . “[0-i] Do not think of that . Tell [me]0-i why [you]3449-you wished to see [me]0-i . [I]0-i am [the person [you]3449-you inquired for]3453-the person you inquired for . ” The kind tone of this answer , the sweet voice , the gentle manner , the absence of any accent of haughtiness or displeasure , took [the girl]1840-the girl completely by surprise , and [she]1840-the girl burst into tears . “[3453-the person you inquired for] Oh , [lady]3450-lady , [lady]3450-lady ! ” [she]237-rose said , clasping [her]237-rose hands passionately before [her]237-rose face , “[3453-the person you inquired for] if there was more like [you]3450-lady , there would be fewer like [me,—there]3456-me,—there would — there would ! ” “[3456-me,—there] Sit down , ” said [Rose]237-rose , earnestly . “[3456-me,—there] If [you]3449-you are in poverty or affliction [I]0-i shall be truly glad to relieve [you]3449-you if [I]0-i can,—I shall indeed . Sit down . ” “[3450-lady] Let [me]0-i stand , [lady]3450-lady , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , still weeping , “[0-i] and do not speak to [me]0-i so kindly till [you]3450-lady know [me]0-i better . It is growing late . Is — is — that door shut ? ” “[3450-lady] Yes , ” said [Rose]237-rose , recoiling a few steps , as if to be nearer assistance in case [she]237-rose should require it . “[3450-lady] Why ? ” “[3450-lady] Because , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , “[0-i] [I]0-i am about to put [my]0-i life and the lives of [others]2782-others in [your]3450-lady hands . [I]0-i am [the girl that dragged [little Oliver]123-oliver back to [old Fagin ’s]3460-old fagin ’s on the night [he]123-oliver went out from [the house in [Pentonville]21-pentonville]3461-the house in pentonville]3459-the girl that dragged little oliver back to old fagin ’s on the night he went out from the house in pentonville . ” “[3450-lady] [You]3450-lady ! ” said [Rose Maylie]252-rose . “[0-i] [I]0-i , [lady]3450-lady ! ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i am [the infamous creature [you]3450-lady have heard of]3463-the infamous creature you have heard of , that lives among [the thieves]1464-the thieves , and that never from the first moment [I]0-i can recollect [my]0-i eyes and senses opening on [[London]6-london streets]3465-london streets have known any better life , or kinder words than [they]3466-they have given [me]0-i , so help [me]0-i [God]171-god ! Do not mind shrinking openly from [me]0-i , [lady]3450-lady . [I]0-i am younger than [you]3450-lady would think , to look at [me]0-i , but [I]0-i am well used to it . [The poorest women]3468-the poorest women fall back , as [I]0-i make [my]0-i way along [the crowded pavement]3469-the crowded pavement . ” “[0-i] What dreadful things are these ! ” said [Rose]252-rose , involuntarily falling from [[her]252-rose strange companion]7702-her strange companion . “[0-i] Thank [Heaven]218-heaven upon [your]3450-lady knees , [dear lady]3007-dear lady , ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl , “[218-heaven] that [you]3450-lady had [friends]1424-friends to care for and keep [you]3450-lady in [your]3450-lady childhood , and that [you]3450-lady were never in the midst of cold and hunger , and riot and drunkenness , and — and — something worse than all — as [I]0-i have been from [[my]0-i cradle]3472-my cradle . [I]0-i may use the word , for [the alley]6270-the alley and the gutter were [mine]0-i , as they will be [my]0-i deathbed . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i pity [you]0-i ! ” said [Rose]252-rose , in a broken voice . “[0-i] It wrings [my]0-i heart to hear [you]0-i ! ” “[0-i] [Heaven]218-heaven bless [you]0-i for [your]0-i goodness ! ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] If [you]0-i knew what [I]0-i am sometimes , [you]0-i would pity [me]0-i , indeed . But [I]0-i have stolen away from those who would surely murder [me]0-i , if [they]3474-they knew [I]0-i had been [here]4553-here , to tell [you]0-i what [I]0-i have overheard . Do [you]0-i know [a man named [Monks]226-monks]3476-a man named monks ? ” “[226-monks] No , ” said [Rose]252-rose . “[226-monks] [He]3476-a man named monks knows [you]0-i , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl ; “[3476-a man named monks] and knew [you]0-i were here , for it was by hearing [him]3476-a man named monks tell [the place]840-the place that [I]0-i found [you]0-i out . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i never heard the name , ” said [Rose]252-rose . “[0-i] Then [he]3476-a man named monks goes by some other amongst [us]3478-us , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl , “[3476-a man named monks] which [I]0-i more than thought before . Some time ago , and soon after [Oliver]123-oliver was put into [[your]0-i house]3479-your house on the night of the robbery , [I]0-i — suspecting [this man]5062-this man — listened to a conversation held between [him]123-oliver and [Fagin]161-fagin in the dark . [I]0-i found out , from what [I]0-i heard , that [Monks]226-monks — [the man [I]0-i asked [you]0-i about]3481-the man i asked you about , [you]0-i know — ” “[226-monks] Yes , ” said [Rose]252-rose , “[226-monks] [I]0-i understand . ” “[3482-that monks] — [That Monks]3482-that monks , ” pursued [the girl]1840-the girl , “[3482-that monks] had seen [him]3482-that monks accidently with [two of [[our]3484-our boys]3485-our boys on the day [we]3484-our first lost [him]3482-that monks]3483-two of our boys on the day we first lost him , and had known [him]3482-that monks directly to be [the same child that [he]3482-that monks was watching for]3486-the same child that he was watching for , though [I]0-i could n’t make out why . A bargain was struck with [Fagin]161-fagin , that if [Oliver]123-oliver was got back [he]161-fagin should have a certain sum ; and [he]161-fagin was to have more for making [him]161-fagin [a thief]5408-a thief , which [this Monks]3488-this monks wanted for some purpose of [his]161-fagin own . ” “[161-fagin] For what purpose ? ” asked [Rose]252-rose . “[161-fagin] [He]161-fagin caught sight of [my]0-i shadow on the wall as [I]0-i listened , in the hope of finding out , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl ; “[161-fagin] and there are [not many people besides [me]0-i that could have got out of [their]3489-not many people besides me that could have got out of their way in time to escape discovery way in time to escape discovery]3489-not many people besides me that could have got out of their way in time to escape discovery . But [I]0-i did ; and [I]0-i saw [him]161-fagin no more till last night . ” “[161-fagin] And what occurred then ? ” “[161-fagin] [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]0-i , [lady]3450-lady . Last night [he]161-fagin came again . Again [they]3491-they went [upstairs]4560-upstairs , and [I]0-i , wrapping [myself]0-i up so that [my]0-i shadow would not betray [me]0-i , again listened at the door . The first words [I]0-i heard [Monks]226-monks say were these : ‘ So the only proofs of [the boy]423-the boy ’s identity lie at [the bottom of [the river]5912-the river]3494-the bottom of the river , and [the old hag that received them from [the mother]2473-the mother]3496-the old hag that received them from the mother is rotting in [her]2473-the mother coffin . ’ [They]3491-they laughed , and talked of [his]161-fagin success in doing this ; and [Monks]226-monks , talking on about [the boy]423-the boy , and getting very wild , said that though [he]161-fagin had got [the young devil]3499-the young devil ’s money safely now , [he]161-fagin ’d rather have had it the other way ; for , what a game it would have been to have brought down the boast of [the father]2235-the father ’s will , by driving [him]423-the boy through [every jail in [town]5501-town]3501-every jail in town , and then hauling [him]423-the boy up for some capital felony which [Fagin]161-fagin could easily manage , after having made a good profit of [him]423-the boy besides . ” “[161-fagin] What is all this ! ” said [Rose]252-rose . “[3450-lady] The truth , [lady]3450-lady , though it comes from [my]0-i lips , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[161-fagin] Then , [he]161-fagin said , with oaths common enough in [my]0-i ears , but strange to [yours]3504-yours , that if [he]161-fagin could gratify [his]161-fagin hatred by taking [the boy]423-the boy ’s life without bringing [his]161-fagin own neck in danger , [he]161-fagin would ; but , as [he]161-fagin could n’t , [he]161-fagin ’d be upon the watch to meet [him]423-the boy at every turn in life ; and if [he]161-fagin took advantage of [his]161-fagin birth and history , [he]161-fagin might harm [him]423-the boy yet . ‘ In short , [Fagin]161-fagin , ’ [he]161-fagin says , ‘ [Jew]182-the jew as [you]161-fagin are , [you]161-fagin never laid such snares as [I]0-i ’ll contrive for [[my]0-i young brother]3506-my young brother , [Oliver]123-oliver . ’ ” “[3507-his brother] [[His]123-oliver brother]3507-his brother ! ” exclaimed [Rose]252-rose . “[3507-his brother] Those were [his]161-fagin words , ” said [Nancy]167-nancy , glancing uneasily round , as [she]167-nancy had scarcely ceased to do , since [she]167-nancy began to speak , for a vision of [Sikes]149-sikes haunted [her]167-nancy perpetually . “[161-fagin] And more . When [he]161-fagin spoke of [you]161-fagin and [the other lady]3508-the other lady , and said it seemed contrived by [Heaven]218-heaven , or the devil , against [him]161-fagin , that [Oliver]123-oliver should come into [your]161-fagin hands , [he]161-fagin laughed , and said there was some comfort in that too , for how many thousands and hundreds of thousands of pounds would [you]161-fagin not give , if [you]161-fagin had them , to know who [your]161-fagin two - legged spaniel was . ” “[3509-you] [You]3509-you do not mean , ” said [Rose]252-rose , turning very pale , “[3509-you] to tell [me]0-i that this was said in earnest ? ” “[161-fagin] [He]161-fagin spoke in hard and angry earnest , if [a man]476-a man ever did , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , shaking [her]1840-the girl head . “[161-fagin] [He]161-fagin is [an earnest man]3511-an earnest man when [his]161-fagin hatred is up . [I]0-i know many who do worse things ; but [I]0-i ’d rather listen to [them]3512-them all a dozen times , than to that [Monks]226-monks once . It is growing late , and [I]0-i have to reach [home]4737-home without suspicion of having been on such an errand as this . [I]0-i must get back quickly . ” “[0-i] But what can [I]0-i do ? ” said [Rose]252-rose . “[0-i] To what use can [I]0-i turn this communication without [you]3509-you ? Back ! Why do [you]3509-you wish to return to companions [you]3509-you paint in such terrible colors ? If [you]3509-you repeat this information to [a gentleman whom [I]0-i can summon in an instant from [the next room]6827-the next room]3514-a gentleman whom i can summon in an instant from the next room , [you]3509-you can be consigned to some place of safety without half an hour ’s delay . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i wish to go back , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i must go back , because — how can [I]0-i tell such things to [an innocent lady like you?—because among [the men [I]0-i have told [you]3509-you of]3517-the men i have told you of]3516-an innocent lady like you?—because among the men i have told you of , there is one : the most desperate among [them]3517-the men i have told you of all ; that [I]0-i ca n’t leave : no , not even to be saved from the life [I]0-i am leading now . ” “[3509-you] [Your]3509-you having interfered in [this dear boy]3518-this dear boy ’s behalf before , ” said [Rose]252-rose ; “[3509-you] [your]3509-you coming here , at so great a risk , to tell [me]0-i what [you]3509-you have heard ; [your]3509-you manner , which convinces [me]0-i of the truth of what [you]3509-you say ; [your]3509-you evident contrition , and sense of shame ; all lead [me]0-i to believe that [you]3509-you might yet be reclaimed . Oh ! ” said [the earnest girl]7712-the earnest girl , folding [her]7712-the earnest girl hands as the tears coursed down [her]7712-the earnest girl face , “[3509-you] do not turn a deaf ear to the entreaties of one of [[your]3509-you own sex]3519-your own sex ; the first — the first , [I]0-i do believe , who ever appealed to [you]3509-you in the voice of pity and compassion . Do hear [my]0-i words , and let [me]0-i save [you]3509-you yet , for better things . ” “[0-i] [Lady]3450-lady , ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl , sinking on [her]1840-the girl knees , “[3521-sweet , angel lady] dear , [sweet , angel lady]3521-sweet , angel lady , [you]3450-lady _ are _ the first that ever blessed [me]0-i with such words as these , and if [I]0-i had heard them years ago , [they]3522-they might have turned [me]0-i from a life of sin and sorrow ; but it is too late , it is too late ! ” “[3522-they] It is never too late , ” said [Rose]252-rose , “[3522-they] for penitence and atonement . ” “[3522-they] It is , ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl , writhing in agony of [her]1840-the girl mind ; “[3522-they] [I]0-i can not leave [him]3523-him now ! [I]0-i could not be [his]3523-him death . ” “[0-i] Why should [you]0-i be ? ” asked [Rose]252-rose . “[0-i] Nothing could save [him]3523-him , ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] If [I]0-i told [others]2782-others what [I]0-i have told [you]3450-lady , and led to [their]2782-others being taken , [he]3523-him would be sure to die . [He]3523-him is the boldest , and has been so cruel ! ” “[3523-him] Is it possible , ” cried [Rose]252-rose , “[3523-him] that for [such a man as this]3525-such a man as this , [you]0-i can resign every future hope , and the certainty of immediate rescue ? It is madness . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know what it is , ” answered [the girl]1840-the girl ; “[0-i] [I]0-i only know that it is so , and not with [me]0-i alone , but with hundreds of [others as bad and wretched]3526-others as bad and wretched as [myself]0-i . [I]0-i must go back . Whether it is [God]171-god ’s wrath for the wrong [I]0-i have done , [I]0-i do not know ; but [I]0-i am drawn back to [him]3523-him through every suffering and ill usage ; and [I]0-i should be , [I]0-i believe , if [I]0-i knew that [I]0-i was to die by [his]3523-him hand at last . ” “[0-i] What am [I]0-i to do ? ” said [Rose]252-rose . “[0-i] [I]0-i should not let [you]0-i depart from [me]0-i thus . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i should , [lady]3450-lady , and [I]0-i know [you]0-i will , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl , rising . “[0-i] [You]0-i will not stop [my]0-i going because [I]0-i have trusted in [your]0-i goodness , and forced no promise from [you]0-i , as [I]0-i might have done . ” “[0-i] Of what use , then , is the communication [you]0-i have made ? ” said [Rose]252-rose . “[0-i] This mystery must be investigated , or how will its disclosure to [me]0-i , benefit [Oliver]123-oliver , whom [you]0-i are anxious to serve ? ” “[0-i] [You]0-i must have some kind gentleman about [you]0-i that will hear it as a secret , and advise [you]0-i what to do , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] But where can [I]0-i find [you]0-i again when it is necessary ? ” asked [Rose]252-rose . “[0-i] [I]0-i do not seek to know where [these dreadful people]3528-these dreadful people live , but where will [you]0-i be walking or passing at any settled period from this time ? ” “[0-i] Will [you]0-i promise [me]0-i that [you]0-i will have [my]0-i secret strictly kept , and come alone , or with [the only other person that knows it]3529-the only other person that knows it ; and that [I]0-i shall not be watched or followed ? ” asked [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i promise [you]0-i solemnly , ” answered [Rose]252-rose . “[0-i] Every Sunday night , from eleven until the clock strikes twelve , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl without hesitation , “[0-i] [I]0-i will walk on [London Bridge]76-london bridge if [I]0-i am alive . ” “[0-i] Stay another moment , ” interposed [Rose]252-rose , as [the girl]1840-the girl moved hurriedly towards the door . “[0-i] Think once again on [your]0-i own condition , and the opportunity [you]0-i have of escaping from it . [You]0-i have a claim on [me]0-i : not only as [the voluntary bearer of this intelligence]3530-the voluntary bearer of this intelligence , but as [a woman lost almost beyond redemption]3531-a woman lost almost beyond redemption . Will [you]0-i return to [this gang of robbers]3532-this gang of robbers , and to [this man]5062-this man , when a word can save [you]0-i ? What fascination is it that can take [you]0-i back , and make [you]0-i cling to wickedness and misery ? Oh ! is there no chord in [your]0-i heart that [I]0-i can touch ! Is there nothing left , to which [I]0-i can appeal against this terrible infatuation ! ” “[0-i] When [ladies]928-ladies as young , and good , and beautiful as [you]0-i are , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl steadily , “[928-ladies] give away [your]0-i hearts , love will carry [you]0-i all lengths — even such as [you]0-i , who have [home]4737-home , [friends]1424-friends , [other admirers]3537-other admirers , everything , to fill [them]3538-them . When such as [I]0-i , who have no certain roof but the coffinlid , and [no friend in sickness or death]3539-no friend in sickness or death but [the hospital nurse]3540-the hospital nurse , set [our]3541-us rotten hearts on [any man]531-any man , and let [him]531-any man fill the place that has been a blank through all [our]3541-us wretched lives , who can hope to cure [us]3541-us ? Pity [us]3541-us , [lady]3450-lady — pity [us]3541-us for having only one feeling of [the woman left , and for having that turned , by a heavy judgment , from a comfort and a pride]3544-the woman left , and for having that turned , by a heavy judgment , from a comfort and a pride , into a new means of violence and suffering . ” “[3450-lady] [You]3450-lady will , ” said [Rose]252-rose , after a pause , “[3450-lady] take some money from [me]0-i , which may enable [you]3450-lady to live without dishonesty — at all events until [we]3541-us meet again ? ” “[3450-lady] Not a penny , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , waving [her]1840-the girl hand . “[3450-lady] Do not close [your]3450-lady heart against all [my]0-i efforts to help [you]3450-lady , ” said [Rose]252-rose , stepping gently forward . “[0-i] [I]0-i wish to serve [you]3450-lady indeed . ” “[0-i] [You]3450-lady would serve [me]0-i best , [lady]3450-lady , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , wringing [her]1840-the girl hands , “[3450-lady] if [you]3450-lady could take [my]0-i life at once ; for [I]0-i have felt more grief to think of what [I]0-i am , tonight , than [I]0-i ever did before , and it would be something not to die in the hell in which [I]0-i have lived . God bless [you]3450-lady , [sweet lady]3546-sweet lady , and send as much happiness on [your]3450-lady head as [I]0-i have brought shame on [mine]0-i ! ” Thus speaking , and sobbing aloud , [the unhappy creature]7725-the unhappy creature turned away ; while [Rose Maylie]252-rose , overpowered by this extraordinary interview , which had more the semblance of a rapid dream than an actual occurrence , sank into a chair , and endeavoured to collect [her]252-rose wandering thoughts . CHAPTER XLI . CONTAINING [FRESH DISCOVERIES]266-fresh discoveries , AND SHOWING THAT SUPRISES , LIKE MISFORTUNES , SELDOM COME ALONE [Her]252-rose situation was , indeed , one of no common trial and difficulty . While [she]252-rose felt the most eager and burning desire to penetrate the mystery in which [Oliver]123-oliver ’s history was enveloped , [she]252-rose could not but hold sacred the confidence which [the miserable woman with whom [she]252-rose had just conversed]7726-the miserable woman with whom she had just conversed , had reposed in [her]252-rose , as [a young and guileless girl]7727-a young and guileless girl . [Her]252-rose words and manner had touched [Rose Maylie]252-rose ’s heart ; and , mingled with [her]252-rose love for [[her]252-rose young charge]7728-her young charge , and scarcely less intense in its truth and fervour , was [her]252-rose fond wish to win [the outcast]7729-the outcast back to repentance and hope . [They]7730-they purposed remaining in [London]6-london only three days , prior to departing for some weeks to [a distant part of [the coast]7732-the coast]7731-a distant part of the coast . It was now midnight of the first day . What course of action could [she]252-rose determine upon , which could be adopted in eight - and - forty hours ? Or how could [she]252-rose postpone the journey without exciting suspicion ? [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne was with [them]7730-they , and would be for the next two days ; but [Rose]252-rose was too well acquainted with [the excellent gentleman]7733-the excellent gentleman ’s impetuosity , and foresaw too clearly the wrath with which , in the first explosion of [his]7733-the excellent gentleman indignation , [he]7733-the excellent gentleman would regard the instrument of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s recapture , to trust [him]7733-the excellent gentleman with the secret , when [her]252-rose representations in [the girl]1840-the girl ’s behalf could be seconded by [no experienced person]7735-no experienced person . These were all reasons for the greatest caution and most circumspect behaviour in communicating it to [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , whose first impulse would infallibly be to hold a conference with [the worthy doctor on the subject]7736-the worthy doctor on the subject . As to resorting to [any legal adviser]7737-any legal adviser , even if [she]252-rose had known how to do so , it was scarcely to be thought of , for the same reason . Once the thought occurred to [her]252-rose of seeking assistance from [Harry]250-harry ; but this awakened the recollection of [their]7730-they last parting , and it seemed unworthy of [her]252-rose to call [him]250-harry back , when — the tears rose to [her]252-rose eyes as [she]252-rose pursued this train of reflection — [he]250-harry might have by this time learnt to forget [her]252-rose , and to be happier away . Disturbed by these different reflections ; inclining now to one course and then to another , and again recoiling from all , as each successive consideration presented itself to [her]252-rose mind ; [Rose]252-rose passed a sleepless and anxious night . After more communing with [herself]252-rose next day , [she]252-rose arrived at the desperate conclusion of consulting [Harry]250-harry . “[3547-he] If it be painful to [him]3547-he , ” [she]252-rose thought , “[3547-he] to come back here , how painful it will be to [me]0-i ! But perhaps [he]3547-he will not come ; [he]3547-he may write , or [he]3547-he may come [himself]3547-he , and studiously abstain from meeting [me]0-i — [he]3547-he did when [he]3547-he went away . [I]0-i hardly thought [he]3547-he would ; but it was better for [us]3548-us both . ” And here [Rose]252-rose dropped the pen , and turned away , as though the very paper which was to be [[her]252-rose messenger]7738-her messenger should not see [her]252-rose weep . [She]252-rose had taken up the same pen , and laid it down again fifty times , and had considered and reconsidered the first line of [her]252-rose letter without writing the first word , when [Oliver]123-oliver , who had been walking in [the streets]4806-the streets , with [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles for a body - guard , entered [the room]418-the room in such breathless haste and violent agitation , as seemed to betoken some new cause of alarm . “[3547-he] What makes [you]3547-he look so flurried ? ” asked [Rose]252-rose , advancing to meet [him]3547-he . “[0-i] [I]0-i hardly know how ; [I]0-i feel as if [I]0-i should be choked , ” replied [the boy]423-the boy . “[0-i] Oh dear ! To think that [I]0-i should see [him]3547-he at last , and [you]3549-you should be able to know that [I]0-i have told [you]3549-you the truth ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i never thought [you]3547-he had told [us]3550-us anything but the truth , ” said [Rose]252-rose , soothing [him]3547-he . “[3547-he] But what is this?—of whom do [you]3547-he speak ? ” “[3547-he] [I]0-i have seen [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , scarcely able to articulate , “[4594-the gentleman] [the gentleman who was so good to [me]0-i]3552-the gentleman who was so good to me — [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , that [we]3550-us have so often talked about . ” “[3552-the gentleman who was so good to me] Where ? ” asked [Rose]252-rose . “[4594-the gentleman] Getting out of [a coach]5092-a coach , ” replied [Oliver]123-oliver , shedding tears of delight , “[4594-the gentleman] and going into [a house]5886-a house . [I]0-i did n’t speak to [him]4594-the gentleman — [I]0-i could n’t speak to [him]4594-the gentleman , for [he]4594-the gentleman did n’t see [me]0-i , and [I]0-i trembled so , that [I]0-i was not able to go up to [him]4594-the gentleman . But [Giles]233-mr. giles asked , for [me]0-i , whether [he]4594-the gentleman lived [there]4593-there , and [they]3556-they said [he]4594-the gentleman did . Look here , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver , opening a scrap of paper , “[233-mr. giles] here it is ; here ’s where [he]4594-the gentleman lives — [I’m]0-i going [there]4593-there directly ! Oh , dear [me]0-i , dear [me]0-i ! What shall [I]0-i do when [I]0-i come to see [him]4594-the gentleman and hear [him]4594-the gentleman speak again ! ” With [her]7742-her attention not a little distracted by these and a great many other incoherent exclamations of joy , [Rose]252-rose read the address , which was [Craven Street]77-craven street , in [the Strand]7743-the strand . [She]252-rose very soon determined upon turning the discovery to account . “[4594-the gentleman] Quick ! ” [she]252-rose said . “[4594-the gentleman] Tell [them]3556-they to fetch [a hackney - coach]3558-a hackney - coach , and be ready to go with [me]0-i . [I]0-i will take [you]3559-you [there]4593-there directly , without a minute ’s loss of time . [I]0-i will only tell [[my]0-i aunt]2726-my aunt that [we]3562-they are going out for an hour , and be ready as soon as [you]3559-you are . ” [Oliver]123-oliver needed no prompting to despatch , and in little more than five minutes [they]3562-they were on [their]3562-they way to [Craven Street]77-craven street . When [they]3562-they arrived [there]4593-there , [Rose]252-rose left [Oliver]123-oliver in [the coach]1056-the coach , under pretence of preparing [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman to receive [him]123-oliver ; and sending up [her]252-rose card by [the servant]1790-the servant , requested to see [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow on very pressing business . [The servant]1790-the servant soon returned , to beg that [she]252-rose would walk [upstairs]4560-upstairs ; and following [him]173-mr. brownlow into [an upper room]7750-an upper room , [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie was presented to [an elderly gentleman of benevolent appearance , in a bottle - green coat]7751-an elderly gentleman of benevolent appearance , in a bottle - green coat . At no great distance from whom , was seated [another old gentleman]7752-another old gentleman , in nankeen breeches and gaiters ; who did not look particularly benevolent , and who was sitting with [his]7752-another old gentleman hands clasped on the top of a thick stick , and [his]7752-another old gentleman chin propped thereupon . “[3563-your] Dear [me]0-i , ” said [the gentleman , in the bottle - green coat , hastily rising with great politeness]7753-the gentleman , in the bottle - green coat , hastily rising with great politeness , “[3563-your] [I]0-i beg [your]3563-your pardon , [young lady]2766-young lady — [I]0-i imagined it was [some importunate person]3565-some importunate person who — [I]0-i beg [you]3563-your will excuse [me]0-i . Be seated , pray . ” “[173-mr. brownlow] [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , [I]0-i believe , [sir]4543-sir ? ” said [Rose]252-rose , glancing from [the other gentleman]2312-the other gentleman to [the one who had spoken]7755-the one who had spoken . “[4543-sir] That is [my]0-i name , ” said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “[4543-sir] This is [[my]0-i friend]4664-my friend , [Mr. Grimwig]3568-mr. grimwig . [Grimwig]173-mr. brownlow , will [you]173-mr. brownlow leave [us]3569-us for a few minutes ? ” “[173-mr. brownlow] [I]0-i believe , ” interposed [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie , “[173-mr. brownlow] that at this period of [our]3569-us interview , [I]0-i need not give [that gentleman]586-that gentleman the trouble of going away . If [I]0-i am correctly informed , [he]586-that gentleman is cognizant of the business on which [I]0-i wish to speak to [you]173-mr. brownlow . ” [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow inclined [his]173-mr. brownlow head . [Mr. Grimwig]7757-mr. grimwig [, who had made one very stiff bow , and risen]7758-, who had made one very stiff bow , and risen from [his]7757-mr. grimwig chair , made another very stiff bow , and dropped into it again . “[0-i] [I]0-i shall surprise [you]173-mr. brownlow very much , [I]0-i have no doubt , ” said [Rose]252-rose , naturally embarrassed ; “[0-i] but [you]173-mr. brownlow once showed great benevolence and goodness to [a very dear young friend of mine]3571-a very dear young friend of mine , and [I]0-i am sure [you]173-mr. brownlow will take an interest in hearing of [him]586-that gentleman again . ” “[173-mr. brownlow] Indeed ! ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver Twist [you]173-mr. brownlow knew [him]586-that gentleman as , ” replied [Rose]252-rose . The words no sooner escaped [her]252-rose lips , than [Mr. Grimwig]7759-mr. grimwig , who had been affecting to dip into a large book that lay on the table , upset it with a great crash , and falling back in [his]7757-mr. grimwig chair , discharged from [his]7757-mr. grimwig features every expression but one of unmitigated wonder , and indulged in a prolonged and vacant stare ; then , as if ashamed of having betrayed so much emotion , [he]7757-mr. grimwig jerked [himself]7757-mr. grimwig , as it were , by a convulsion into [his]7757-mr. grimwig former attitude , and looking out straight before [him]7757-mr. grimwig emitted a long deep whistle , which seemed , at last , not to be discharged on empty air , but to die away in the innermost recesses of [his]7757-mr. grimwig stomach . [Mr. Browlow]267-mr. browlow was no less surprised , although [his]267-mr. browlow astonishment was not expressed in the same eccentric manner . [He]0-i drew [his]267-mr. browlow chair nearer to [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie ’s , and said , “[173-mr. brownlow] Do [me]0-i the favour , [[my]0-i dear [young lady]2766-young lady]2765-my dear young lady , to leave entirely out of the question that goodness and benevolence of which [you]2766-young lady speak , and of which [nobody else]980-nobody else knows anything ; and if [you]2766-young lady have it in [your]2766-young lady power to produce any evidence which will alter the unfavourable opinion [I]0-i was once induced to entertain of [that poor child]3575-that poor child , in [Heaven]218-heaven ’s name put [me]0-i in possession of it . ” “[218-heaven] A bad one ! [I]0-i ’ll eat [my]0-i head if [he]3575-that poor child is not a bad one , ” growled [Mr. Grimwig]7760-mr. grimwig , speaking by some ventriloquial power , without moving a muscle of [his]7760-mr. grimwig face . “[0-i] [He]3575-that poor child is [a child of a noble nature and a warm heart]3576-a child of a noble nature and a warm heart , ” said [Rose]252-rose , colouring ; “[3576-a child of a noble nature and a warm heart] and that Power which has thought fit to try [him]3575-that poor child beyond [his]3575-that poor child years , has planted in [his]3575-that poor child breast affections and feelings which would do honour to many who have numbered [his]3575-that poor child days six times over . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m only sixty - one , ” said [Mr. Grimwig]7761-mr. grimwig , with the same rigid face . “[0-i] And , as [the devil]2190-the devil ’s in it if [this Oliver]3578-this oliver is not twelve years old at least , [I]0-i do n’t see the application of that remark . ” “[0-i] Do not heed [[my]0-i friend]4664-my friend , [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “[3575-that poor child] [he]3575-that poor child does not mean what [he]3575-that poor child says . ” “[3575-that poor child] Yes , [he]3575-that poor child does , ” growled [Mr. Grimwig]7762-mr. grimwig . “[3575-that poor child] No , [he]3575-that poor child does not , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , obviously rising in wrath as [he]173-mr. brownlow spoke . “[3575-that poor child] [He]3575-that poor child ’ll eat [his]3575-that poor child head , if [he]3575-that poor child does n’t , ” growled [Mr. Grimwig]7763-mr. grimwig . “[3575-that poor child] [He]3575-that poor child would deserve to have it knocked off , if [he]3575-that poor child does , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[3575-that poor child] And [he]3575-that poor child ’d uncommonly like to see [any man]531-any man offer to do it , ” responded [Mr. Grimwig]7764-mr. grimwig , knocking [his]7764-mr. grimwig stick upon the floor . Having gone thus far , [the two old gentlemen]1864-the two old gentlemen severally took snuff , and afterwards shook hands , according to [their]1864-the two old gentlemen invariable custom . “[3575-that poor child] Now , [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[3575-that poor child] to return to the subject in which [your]248-miss maylie humanity is so much interested . Will [you]248-miss maylie let [me]0-i know what intelligence [you]248-miss maylie have of [this poor child]2760-this poor child : allowing [me]0-i to promise that [I]0-i exhausted every means in [my]0-i power of discovering [him]2760-this poor child , and that since [I]0-i have been absent from [this country]2671-this country , [my]0-i first impression that [he]2760-this poor child had imposed upon [me]0-i , and had been persuaded by [[his]2760-this poor child former associates]3583-his former associates to rob [me]0-i , has been considerably shaken . ” [Rose]252-rose , who had had time to collect [her]252-rose thoughts , at once related , in a few natural words , all that had befallen [Oliver]123-oliver since [he]123-oliver left [[Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s house]7766-mr. brownlow ’s house ; reserving [Nancy]167-nancy ’s information for [that gentleman]586-that gentleman ’s private ear , and concluding with the assurance that [his]123-oliver only sorrow , for some months past , had been not being able to meet with [[his]123-oliver former benefactor]7768-his former benefactor and friend . “[171-god] Thank [God]171-god ! ” said [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “[171-god] This is great happiness to [me]0-i , great happiness . But [you]3584-you have not told [me]0-i where [he]2760-this poor child is now , [Miss Maylie]248-miss maylie . [You]3584-you must pardon [my]0-i finding fault with you,—but why not have brought [him]2760-this poor child ? ” “[2760-this poor child] [He]2760-this poor child is waiting in [a coach]5092-a coach at the door , ” replied [Rose]252-rose . “[2760-this poor child] At this door ! ” cried [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . With which [he]597-the old gentleman hurried out of [the room]418-the room , down [the stairs]5724-the stairs , up [the coachsteps]7773-the coachsteps , and into [the coach]1056-the coach , without another word . When the room - door closed behind [him]597-the old gentleman , [Mr. Grimwig]7775-mr. grimwig lifted up [his]7775-mr. grimwig head , and converting one of the hind legs of [his]7775-mr. grimwig chair into a pivot , described three distinct circles with the assistance of [his]7775-mr. grimwig stick and the table ; sitting in it all the time . After performing this evolution , [he]7775-mr. grimwig rose and limped as fast as [he]7775-mr. grimwig could up and down [the room]418-the room at least a dozen times , and then stopping suddenly before [Rose]252-rose , kissed [her]252-rose without the slightest preface . “[2760-this poor child] Hush ! ” [he]7775-mr. grimwig said , as [the young lady]1668-the young lady rose in some alarm at this unusual proceeding . “[2760-this poor child] Do n’t be afraid . [I]0-i ’m old enough to be [[your]3586-you grandfather]3587-your grandfather . [You]3586-you ’re [a sweet girl]3588-a sweet girl . [I]0-i like [you]3586-you . Here [they]3589-they are ! ” In fact , as [he]7775-mr. grimwig threw [himself]7775-mr. grimwig at one dexterous dive into [his]7775-mr. grimwig former seat , [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow returned , accompanied by [Oliver]123-oliver , whom [Mr. Grimwig]7778-mr. grimwig received very graciously ; and if the gratification of that moment had been the only reward for all [her]3586-you anxiety and care in [Oliver]123-oliver ’s behalf , [Rose Maylie]252-rose would have been well repaid . “[3589-they] There is [somebody else who should not be forgotten , by the bye]3590-somebody else who should not be forgotten , by the bye , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , ringing the bell . “[3590-somebody else who should not be forgotten , by the bye] Send [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin [here]4553-here , if [you]3586-you please . ” [The old housekeeper]7779-the old housekeeper answered the summons with all dispatch ; and dropping a curtsey at the door , waited for orders . “[178-mrs. bedwin] Why , [you]3586-you get blinder every day , [Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , rather testily . “[178-mrs. bedwin] Well , that [I]0-i do , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [the old lady]1080-the old lady . “[0-i] [People]485-people ’s eyes , at [my]0-i time of life , do n’t improve with age , [sir]4543-sir . ” “[4543-sir] [I]0-i could have told [you]3586-you that , ” rejoined [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “[4543-sir] but put on [your]3586-you glasses , and see if [you]3586-you ca n’t find out what [you]3586-you were wanted for , will [you]3586-you ? ” [The old lady]1080-the old lady began to rummage in [her]1080-the old lady pocket for [her]1080-the old lady spectacles . But [Oliver]123-oliver ’s patience was not proof against this new trial ; and yielding to [his]123-oliver first impulse , [he]123-oliver sprang into [her]1080-the old lady arms . “[171-god] [God]171-god be good to [me]0-i ! ” cried [the old lady]1080-the old lady , embracing [him]123-oliver ; “[171-god] it is [[my]0-i innocent boy]3595-my innocent boy ! ” “[171-god] [[My]0-i dear old nurse]3596-my dear old nurse ! ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver . “[171-god] [He]3595-my innocent boy would come back — [I]0-i knew [he]3595-my innocent boy would , ” said [the old lady]1080-the old lady , holding [him]123-oliver in [her]1080-the old lady arms . “[3595-my innocent boy] How well [he]3595-my innocent boy looks , and how like [[a gentleman]1445-a gentleman ’s son]3598-a gentleman ’s son [he]3595-my innocent boy is dressed again ! Where have [you]0-i been , this long , long while ? Ah ! the same sweet face , but not so pale ; the same soft eye , but not so sad . [I]0-i have never forgotten them or [his]3595-my innocent boy quiet smile , but have seen [them]3599-them every day , side by side with those of [[my]0-i own dear children]3600-my own dear children , dead and gone since [I]0-i was [a lightsome young creature]3601-a lightsome young creature . ” Running on thus , and now holding [Oliver]123-oliver from [her]1080-the old lady to mark how [he]123-oliver had grown , now clasping [him]123-oliver to [her]1080-the old lady and passing [her]1080-the old lady fingers fondly through [his]123-oliver hair , [the good soul]7784-the good soul laughed and wept upon [his]123-oliver neck by turns . Leaving [her]1080-the old lady and [Oliver]123-oliver to compare notes at leisure , [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow led the way into [another room]2630-another room ; and there , heard from [Rose]252-rose a full narration of [her]252-rose interview with [Nancy]167-nancy , which occasioned [him]123-oliver no little surprise and perplexity . [Rose]252-rose also explained [her]252-rose reasons for not confiding in [[her]252-rose friend]2048-her friend [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne in the first instance . [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman considered that [she]252-rose had acted prudently , and readily undertook to hold solemn conference with [the worthy doctor]7788-the worthy doctor [himself]597-the old gentleman . To afford [him]123-oliver an early opportunity for the execution of this design , it was arranged that [he]123-oliver should call at [the hotel]7072-the hotel at eight o’clock that evening , and that in the meantime [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie should be cautiously informed of all that had occurred . These preliminaries adjusted , [Rose]252-rose and [Oliver]123-oliver returned [home]4737-home . [Rose]252-rose had by no means overrated the measure of [the good doctor]6936-the good doctor ’s wrath . [Nancy]167-nancy ’s history was no sooner unfolded to [him]123-oliver , than [he]123-oliver poured forth a shower of mingled threats and execrations ; threatened to make [her]167-nancy the first victim of the combined ingenuity of [Messrs. Blathers]244-messrs. blathers and [Duff]243-duff ; and actually put on [his]123-oliver hat preparatory to sallying forth to obtain the assistance of [those worthies]7792-those worthies . And , doubtless , [he]123-oliver would , in this first outbreak , have carried the intention into effect without a moment ’s consideration of the consequences , if [he]123-oliver had not been restrained , in part , by corresponding violence on the side of [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , who was [himself]173-mr. brownlow of an irascible temperament , and partly by such arguments and representations as seemed best calculated to dissuade [him]173-mr. brownlow from [his]173-mr. brownlow hotbrained purpose . “[3595-my innocent boy] Then what the devil is to be done ? ” said [the impetuous doctor]7793-the impetuous doctor , when [they]3602-we had rejoined [the two ladies]6661-the two ladies . “[3595-my innocent boy] Are [we]3602-we to pass a vote of thanks to [all these vagabonds]3603-all these vagabonds , male and female , and beg [them]3603-all these vagabonds to accept a hundred pounds , or so , apiece , as a trifling mark of [our]3602-we esteem , and some slight acknowledgment of [their]3603-all these vagabonds kindness to [Oliver]123-oliver ? ” “[3595-my innocent boy] Not exactly that , ” rejoined [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , laughing ; “[3595-my innocent boy] but [we]3602-we must proceed gently and with great care . ” “[3595-my innocent boy] Gentleness and care , ” exclaimed [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[3595-my innocent boy] [I]0-i ’d send [them]3603-all these vagabonds one and all to — ” “[0-i] Never mind where , ” interposed [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] But reflect whether sending [them]3603-all these vagabonds anywhere is likely to attain the object [we]3602-we have in view . ” “[0-i] What object ? ” asked [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[0-i] Simply , the discovery of [[Oliver]123-oliver ’s parentage]3604-oliver ’s parentage , and regaining for [him]123-oliver the inheritance of which , if this story be true , [he]123-oliver has been fraudulently deprived . ” “[0-i] Ah ! ” said [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , cooling [himself]238-mr. losberne with [his]238-mr. losberne pocket - handkerchief ; “[0-i] [I]0-i almost forgot that . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i see , ” pursued [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “[0-i] placing [this poor girl]3605-this poor girl entirely out of the question , and supposing it were possible to bring [these scoundrels]3606-these scoundrels to justice without compromising [her]3605-this poor girl safety , what good should [we]3602-we bring about ? ” “[3602-we] Hanging a few of [them]3606-these scoundrels at least , in all probability , ” suggested [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[3602-we] and transporting the rest . ” “[3602-we] Very good , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , smiling ; “[3602-we] but no doubt [they]3606-these scoundrels will bring that about for [themselves]3606-these scoundrels in the fulness of time , and if [we]3602-we step in to forestall [them]3606-these scoundrels , it seems to [me]0-i that [we]3602-we shall be performing a very Quixotic act , in direct opposition to [our]3602-we own interest — or at least to [Oliver]123-oliver ’s , which is the same thing . ” “[123-oliver] How ? ” inquired [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[123-oliver] Thus . It is quite clear that [we]3602-we shall have extreme difficulty in getting to the bottom of this mystery , unless [we]3602-we can bring [this man]5062-this man , [Monks]226-monks , upon [his]5062-this man knees . That can only be done by stratagem , and by catching [him]5062-this man when [he]5062-this man is not surrounded by [these people]2387-these people . For , suppose [he]5062-this man were apprehended , [we]3602-we have no proof against [him]5062-this man . [He]5062-this man is not even ( so far as [we]3602-we know , or as the facts appear to [us]3602-we ) concerned with [the gang]3609-the gang in any of [their]3609-the gang robberies . If [he]5062-this man were not discharged , it is very unlikely that [he]5062-this man could receive any further punishment than being committed to prison as [a rogue and vagabond]3610-a rogue and vagabond ; and of course ever afterwards [his]5062-this man mouth would be so obstinately closed that [he]5062-this man might as well , for [our]3602-we purposes , be deaf , dumb , blind , and [an idiot]3611-an idiot . ” “[0-i] Then , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor impetuously , “[0-i] [I]0-i put it to [you]3612-you again , whether [you]3612-you think it reasonable that this promise to [the girl]1840-the girl should be considered binding ; a promise made with the best and kindest intentions , but really — ” “[3612-you] Do not discuss the point , [[my]0-i dear [young lady]2766-young lady]2765-my dear young lady , pray , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , interrupting [Rose]252-rose as [she]252-rose was about to speak . “[3612-you] The promise shall be kept . [I]0-i do n’t think it will , in the slightest degree , interfere with [our]3602-we proceedings . But , before [we]3602-we can resolve upon any precise course of action , it will be necessary to see [the girl]1840-the girl ; to ascertain from [her]1840-the girl whether [she]1840-the girl will point out [this Monks]3488-this monks , on the understanding that [he]3488-this monks is to be dealt with by [us]3602-we , and not by the law ; or , if [she]1840-the girl will not , or can not do that , to procure from [her]1840-the girl such an account of [his]3488-this monks haunts and description of [[his]3488-this monks person]1454-his person , as will enable [us]3602-we to identify [him]3488-this monks . [She]1840-the girl can not be seen until next Sunday night ; this is Tuesday . [I]0-i would suggest that in the meantime , [we]3602-we remain perfectly quiet , and keep these matters secret even from [Oliver]123-oliver [himself]123-oliver . ” Although [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne received with many wry faces a proposal involving a delay of five whole days , [he]238-mr. losberne was fain to admit that no better course occurred to [him]238-mr. losberne just then ; and as both [Rose]252-rose and [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie sided very strongly with [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , [that gentleman]586-that gentleman ’s proposition was carried unanimously . “[0-i] [I]0-i should like , ” [he]0-i said , “[0-i] to call in the aid of [[my]0-i friend]4664-my friend [Grimwig]173-mr. brownlow . [He]173-mr. brownlow is [a strange creature]3620-a strange creature , but [a shrewd one]3621-a shrewd one , and might prove of material assistance to [us]3602-we ; [I]0-i should say that [he]173-mr. brownlow was bred [a lawyer]3622-a lawyer , and quitted the Bar in disgust because [he]173-mr. brownlow had only one brief and a motion of course , in twenty years , though whether that is recommendation or not , [you]3623-you must determine for [yourselves]3623-you . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have no objection to [your]0-i calling in [[your]0-i friend]2538-your friend if [I]0-i may call in mine , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor . “[0-i] [We]3602-we must put it to the vote , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[5125-that lady] who may [he]173-mr. brownlow be ? ” “[5125-that lady] [[That lady]5125-that lady ’s son]3626-that lady ’s son , and [this young lady’s]3627-this young lady’s — [very old friend]3628-very old friend , ” said [the doctor]4910-the doctor , motioning towards [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , and concluding with an expressive glance at [[her]4910-the doctor niece]7007-her niece . [Rose]252-rose blushed deeply , but [she]252-rose did not make any audible objection to this motion ( possibly [she]252-rose felt in a hopeless minority ) ; and [Harry Maylie]250-harry and [Mr. Grimwig]7804-mr. grimwig were accordingly added to [the committee]7805-the committee . “[3628-very old friend] [We]3602-we stay in [town]5501-town , of course , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , “[3602-we] while there remains the slightest prospect of prosecuting this inquiry with a chance of success . [I]0-i will spare neither trouble nor expense in behalf of the object in which [we]3602-we are all so deeply interested , and [I]0-i am content to remain [here]4553-here , if it be for twelve months , so long as [you]3631-you assure [me]0-i that any hope remains . ” “[3631-you] Good ! ” rejoined [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[3631-you] And as [I]0-i see on the faces about [me]0-i , a disposition to inquire how it happened that [I]0-i was not in the way to corroborate [Oliver]123-oliver ’s tale , and had so suddenly left [the kingdom]2587-the kingdom , let [me]0-i stipulate that [I]0-i shall be asked no questions until such time as [I]0-i may deem it expedient to forestall [them]3633-them by telling [my]0-i own story . Believe [me]0-i , [I]0-i make this request with good reason , for [I]0-i might otherwise excite hopes destined never to be realised , and only increase difficulties and disappointments already quite numerous enough . Come ! Supper has been announced , and [young Oliver]123-oliver , who is all alone in [the next room]6827-the next room , will have begun to think , by this time , that [we]3635-we have wearied of [his]123-oliver company , and entered into some dark conspiracy to thrust [him]123-oliver forth upon [the world]351-the world . ” With these words , [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman gave [his]597-the old gentleman hand to [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , and escorted [her]236-mrs. maylie into [the supper - room]7807-the supper - room . [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne followed , leading [Rose]252-rose ; and the council was , for the present , effectually broken up . CHAPTER XLII . AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE OF [OLIVER ’S]123-oliver , [EXHIBITING DECIDED MARKS OF GENIUS]268-exhibiting decided marks of genius , BECOMES A PUBLIC CHARACTER IN [THE METROPOLIS]7808-the metropolis Upon the night when [Nancy]167-nancy , having lulled [Mr. Sikes]149-sikes to sleep , hurried on [her]167-nancy self - imposed mission to [Rose Maylie]252-rose , there advanced towards [London]6-london , by [the Great North Road]78-the great north road , [two persons]7809-two persons , upon whom it is expedient that this history should bestow some attention . [They]7809-two persons were [a man]476-a man and [woman]3128-woman ; or perhaps [they]7809-two persons would be better described as [a male and female]7812-a male and female : for [the former]1460-the former was one of [those long - limbed , knock - kneed , shambling , bony people , to whom it is difficult to assign any precise age,—looking as [they]7809-two persons do , when [they]7809-two persons are yet [boys]498-boys , like [undergrown men]7816-undergrown men , and when [they]7809-two persons are almost [men]412-men , like [overgrown boys]7818-overgrown boys]7814-those long - limbed , knock - kneed , shambling , bony people , to whom it is difficult to assign any precise age,—looking as they do , when they are yet boys , like undergrown men , and when they are almost men , like overgrown boys . [The woman]6103-the woman was young , but of a robust and hardy make , as [she]6103-the woman need have been to bear the weight of the heavy bundle which was strapped to [her]6103-the woman back . [[Her]6103-the woman companion]6081-her companion was not encumbered with much luggage , as there merely dangled from a stick which [he]6081-her companion carried over [his]6081-her companion shoulder , a small parcel wrapped in a common handkerchief , and apparently light enough . This circumstance , added to the length of [his]6081-her companion legs , which were of unusual extent , enabled [him]6081-her companion with much ease to keep some half - dozen paces in advance of [[his]6081-her companion companion]621-his companion , to whom [he]6081-her companion occasionally turned with an impatient jerk of the head : as if reproaching [her]621-his companion tardiness , and urging [her]621-his companion to greater exertion . Thus , [they]7809-two persons had toiled along [the dusty road]7822-the dusty road , taking little heed of any object within sight , save when [they]7809-two persons stepped aside to allow a wider passage for [the mail - coaches which were whirling out of [town]5501-town]7823-the mail - coaches which were whirling out of town , until [they]7809-two persons passed through [Highgate archway]95-highgate ; when [the foremost traveller]7825-the foremost traveller stopped and called impatiently to [[his]6081-her companion companion]621-his companion , “[3637-yer] Come on , ca n’t [yer]3637-yer ? What a lazybones [yer]3637-yer are , [Charlotte]144-charlotte . ” “[144-charlotte] It ’s a heavy load , [I]0-i can tell [you]3637-yer , ” said [the female]7827-the female , coming up , almost breathless with fatigue . “[0-i] Heavy ! What are [yer]3637-yer talking about ? What are [yer]3637-yer made for ? ” rejoined [the male traveller]7828-the male traveller , changing [his]7828-the male traveller own little bundle as [he]7828-the male traveller spoke , to the other shoulder . “[3637-yer] Oh , there [yer]3637-yer are , resting again ! Well , if [yer]3637-yer ai n’t enough to tire [anybody]421-anybody ’s patience out , [I]0-i do n’t know what is ! ” “[0-i] Is it much farther ? ” asked [the woman]6103-the woman , resting [herself]6103-the woman against a bank , and looking up with the perspiration streaming from [her]6103-the woman face . “[0-i] Much farther ! [Yer]3637-yer as good as there , ” said [the long - legged tramper , pointing out before [him]7828-the male traveller]7830-the long - legged tramper , pointing out before him . “[3637-yer] Look there ! Those are the lights of [London]6-london . ” “[3639-they] They ’re a good two mile off , at least , ” said [the woman]6103-the woman despondingly . “[3639-they] Never mind whether [they]3639-they ’re two mile off , or twenty , ” said [Noah Claypole]146-noah ; for [he]146-noah it was ; “[3639-they] but get up and come on , or [I]0-i ’ll kick [yer]3637-yer , and so [I]0-i give [yer]3637-yer notice . ” As [Noah]146-noah ’s red nose grew redder with anger , and as [he]146-noah crossed [the road]825-the road while speaking , as if fully prepared to put [his]146-noah threat into execution , [the woman]6103-the woman rose without any further remark , and trudged onward by [his]146-noah side . “[0-i] Where do [you]0-i mean to stop for the night , [Noah]146-noah ? ” [she]6103-the woman asked , after [they]7834-they had walked a few hundred yards . “[0-i] How should [I]0-i know ? ” replied [Noah]146-noah , whose temper had been considerably impaired by walking . “[0-i] Near , [I]0-i hope , ” said [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “[0-i] No , not near , ” replied [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “[0-i] There ! Not near ; so do n’t think it . ” “[0-i] Why not ? ” “[0-i] When [I]0-i tell [yer]3637-yer that [I]0-i do n’t mean to do a thing , that ’s enough , without any why or because either , ” replied [Mr. Claypole]146-noah with dignity . “[0-i] Well , [you]0-i need n’t be so cross , ” said [[his]146-noah companion]621-his companion . “[0-i] A pretty thing it would be , would n’t it to go and stop at [the very first public - house outside [the town]812-the town]3640-the very first public - house outside the town , so that [Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry , if [he]3642-he come up after [us]3643-us , might poke in [his]3642-he old nose , and have [us]3643-us taken back in a cart with handcuffs on , ” said [Mr. Claypole]146-noah in a jeering tone . “[3642-he] No ! [I]0-i shall go and lose [myself]0-i among [the narrowest streets]3644-the narrowest streets [I]0-i can find , and not stop till [we]3643-us come to [the very out - of - [the - wayest house]3646-the - wayest house [I]0-i can set eyes on]3645-the very out - of - the - wayest house i can set eyes on . [Cod]80-cod , [yer]80-cod may thanks [yer]80-cod stars [I]0-i ’ve got a head ; for if [we]3643-us had n’t gone , at first , [the wrong road]3647-the wrong road a purpose , and come back across [country]307-country , [yer’d]80-cod have been locked up hard and fast a week ago , [[my]0-i lady]3649-my lady . And serve [yer]80-cod right for being [a fool]440-a fool . ” “[440-a fool] [I]0-i know [I]0-i ai n’t as cunning as [you]0-i are , ” replied [Charlotte]144-charlotte ; “[0-i] but do n’t put all the blame on [me]0-i , and say [I]0-i should have been locked up . [You]0-i would have been if [I]0-i had been , any way . ” “[80-cod] [Yer]80-cod took the money from [the till]3651-the till , [yer]80-cod know [yer]80-cod did , ” said [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “[80-cod] [I]0-i took it for [you]0-i , [Noah]146-noah , [dear]4730-dear , ” rejoined [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “[146-noah] Did [I]0-i keep it ? ” asked [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “[0-i] No ; [you]0-i trusted in [me]0-i , and let [me]0-i carry it like [a dear]5101-a dear , and so [you]0-i are , ” said [the lady]711-the lady , chucking [him]0-i under the chin , and drawing [her]711-the lady arm through [his]0-i . This was indeed the case ; but as it was not [Mr. Claypole]146-noah ’s habit to repose a blind and foolish confidence in [anybody]421-anybody , it should be observed , in justice to [that gentleman]586-that gentleman , that [he]146-noah had trusted [Charlotte]144-charlotte to this extent , in order that , if [they]7839-they were pursued , the money might be found on [her]144-charlotte : which would leave [him]146-noah an opportunity of asserting [his]146-noah innocence of any theft , and would greatly facilitate [his]146-noah chances of escape . Of course , [he]146-noah entered at this juncture , into no explanation of [his]146-noah motives , and [they]7839-they walked on very lovingly together . In pursuance of this cautious plan , [Mr. Claypole]146-noah went on , without halting , until [he]146-noah arrived at [the Angel]9-the angel at [Islington]8-islington , where [he]146-noah wisely judged , from the crowd of [passengers and numbers of vehicles]7840-passengers and numbers of vehicles , that [London]6-london began in earnest . Just pausing to observe which appeared [the most crowded streets]7841-the most crowded streets , and consequently the most to be avoided , [he]146-noah crossed into [Saint John ’s Road]81-saint john ’s road , and was soon deep in the obscurity of the intricate and dirty ways , which , lying between [Gray ’s Inn Lane]82-gray ’s inn lane and [Smithfield]26-smithfield , render that part of [the town]812-the town one of the lowest and worst that improvement has left in [the midst of [London]6-london]7843-the midst of london . Through [these streets]7844-these streets , [Noah Claypole]146-noah walked , dragging [Charlotte]144-charlotte after [him]146-noah ; now stepping into [the kennel]828-the kennel to embrace at a glance the whole external character of [some small public - house]7846-some small public - house ; now jogging on again , as some fancied appearance induced [him]146-noah to believe it too public for [his]146-noah purpose . At length , [he]146-noah stopped in front of one , more humble in appearance and more dirty than any [he]146-noah had yet seen ; and , having crossed over and surveyed [it]403-the house from [the opposite pavement]7847-the opposite pavement , graciously announced [his]146-noah intention of putting up there , for the night . “[0-i] So give [us]3654-yer the bundle , ” said [Noah]146-noah , unstrapping it from [the woman]6103-the woman ’s shoulders , and slinging it over [his]146-noah own ; “[0-i] and do n’t [yer]3654-yer speak , except when [yer]3654-yer spoke to . What ’s the name of [the house]403-the house — t - h - r — three what ? ” “[225-the cripples] [Cripples]225-the cripples , ” said [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “[225-the cripples] [Three Cripples]225-the cripples , ” repeated [Noah]146-noah , “[225-the cripples] and a very good sign too . Now , then ! Keep close at [my]0-i heels , and come along . ” With these injunctions , [he]146-noah pushed the rattling door with [his]146-noah shoulder , and entered [the house]403-the house , followed by [[his]146-noah companion]621-his companion . There was [nobody]316-nobody in [the bar]1468-the bar but [a young Jew , who , with [his]7853-a young jew , who , with his two elbows on the counter two elbows on the counter]7853-a young jew , who , with his two elbows on the counter , was reading a dirty newspaper . [He]7853-a young jew , who , with his two elbows on the counter stared very hard at [Noah]146-noah , and [Noah]146-noah stared very hard at [him]7853-a young jew , who , with his two elbows on the counter . If [Noah]146-noah had been attired in [his]146-noah charity - boy ’s dress , there might have been some reason for [the Jew]1184-the jew opening [his]7853-a young jew , who , with his two elbows on the counter eyes so wide ; but as [he]7853-a young jew , who , with his two elbows on the counter had discarded the coat and badge , and wore a short smock - frock over [his]7853-a young jew , who , with his two elbows on the counter leathers , there seemed no particular reason for [his]7853-a young jew , who , with his two elbows on the counter appearance exciting so much attention in [a public - house]5872-a public - house . “[3656-the three cripples] Is this [the Three Cripples]3656-the three cripples ? ” asked [Noah]146-noah . “[3656-the three cripples] That is the dabe of [this ’ ouse]3657-this ’ ouse , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[3658-a gentleman we met on the road , coming up from the country] [A gentleman [we]3659-us met on [the road]825-the road , coming up from [the country]4929-the country]3658-a gentleman we met on the road , coming up from the country , recommended [us]3659-us [here]4553-here , ” said [Noah]146-noah , nudging [Charlotte]144-charlotte , perhaps to call [her]144-charlotte attention to this most ingenious device for attracting respect , and perhaps to warn [her]144-charlotte to betray no surprise . “[3658-a gentleman we met on the road , coming up from the country] [We]3659-us want to sleep [here]4553-here tonight . ” “[3658-a gentleman we met on the road , coming up from the country] I’b dot certaid [you]3664-yer cad , ” said [Barney]187-barney , who was [the attendant sprite]7857-the attendant sprite ; “[3658-a gentleman we met on the road , coming up from the country] but [I]0-i ’ll idquire . ” “[0-i] Show [us]3659-us the tap , and give [us]3659-us a bit of cold meat and a drop of beer while [yer]3664-yer inquiring , will [yer]3664-yer ? ” said [Noah]146-noah . [Barney]187-barney complied by ushering [them]3659-us into [a small back - room]7858-a small back - room , and setting the required viands before [them]3659-us ; having done which , [he]187-barney informed [the travellers]7859-the travellers that [they]3659-us could be lodged that night , and left [the amiable couple]6462-the amiable couple to [their]3659-us refreshment . Now , [this back - room]7861-this back - room was immediately behind the bar , and some steps lower , so that [any person]7862-any person connected with [the house]403-the house , undrawing a small curtain which concealed a single pane of glass fixed in the wall of [the last - named apartment]7864-the last - named apartment , about five feet from [its]7864-the last - named apartment flooring , could not only look down upon [any guests in [the back - room]7866-the back - room]7865-any guests in the back - room without any great hazard of being observed ( the glass being in a dark angle of the wall , between which and a large upright beam [the observer]7867-the observer had to thrust [himself]7867-the observer ) , but could , by applying [his]187-barney ear to the partition , ascertain with tolerable distinctness , [their]3659-us subject of conversation . [The landlord of [the house]403-the house]6313-the landlord of the house had not withdrawn [his]6313-the landlord of the house eye from [this place of espial]7870-this place of espial for five minutes , and [Barney]187-barney had only just returned from making the communication above related , when [Fagin]161-fagin , in the course of [his]161-fagin evening ’s business , came into [the bar]1468-the bar to inquire after [some of [[his]161-fagin young pupils]7873-his young pupils]7872-some of his young pupils . “[3664-yer] Hush ! ” said [Barney]187-barney : “[3664-yer] stradegers [i]0-i d [the next roob]3665-the next roob . ” “[3666-strangers] [Strangers]3666-strangers ! ” repeated [the old man]1217-the old man in a whisper . “[3666-strangers] Ah ! Ad rub uds too , ” added [Barney]187-barney . “[269-frob the cuttry] [Frob the cuttry]269-frob the cuttry , but subthig in [your]3667-your way , or [I’b]3668-i’b bistaked . ” [Fagin]161-fagin appeared to receive this communication with great interest . Mounting a stool , [he]161-fagin cautiously applied [his]161-fagin eye to the pane of glass , from which secret post [he]161-fagin could see [Mr. Claypole]146-noah taking cold beef from the dish , and porter from the pot , and administering homeopathic doses of both to [Charlotte]144-charlotte , who sat patiently by , eating and drinking at [his]161-fagin pleasure . “[3668-i’b] Aha ! ” [he]161-fagin whispered , looking round to [Barney]187-barney , “[0-i] [I]0-i like [that fellow]3669-that fellow ’s looks . [He]3669-that fellow ’d be of use to [us]3670-us ; [he]3669-that fellow knows how to train [the girl]1840-the girl already . Do n’t make as much noise as a mouse , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , and let [me]0-i hear [’em]3673-yer talk — let [me]0-i hear ’em . ” [He]0-i again applied [his]0-i eye to the glass , and turning [his]0-i ear to the partition , listened attentively : with a subtle and eager look upon [his]0-i face , that might have appertained to [some old goblin]7875-some old goblin . “[0-i] So [I]0-i mean to be [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman , ” said [Mr. Claypole]146-noah , kicking out [his]0-i legs , and continuing a conversation , the commencement of which [Fagin]161-fagin had arrived too late to hear . “[0-i] No more jolly old coffins , [Charlotte]144-charlotte , but [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman ’s life for [me]0-i : and , if [yer]3673-yer like , [yer]3673-yer shall be [a lady]5993-a lady . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i should like that well enough , [dear]4730-dear , ” replied [Charlotte]144-charlotte ; “[0-i] but tills ai n’t to be emptied every day , and [people to get clear off after it]3678-people to get clear off after it . ” “[3678-people to get clear off after it] Tills be blowed ! ” said [Mr. Claypole]146-noah ; “[3678-people to get clear off after it] there ’s more things besides tills to be emptied . ” “[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean ? ” asked [[his]146-noah companion]621-his companion . “[270-pockets] [Pockets]270-pockets , [women]1161-women ’s ridicules , [houses]1159-houses , [mail - coaches]3681-mail - coaches , banks ! ” said [Mr. Claypole]146-noah , rising with [the porter]7648-the porter . “[0-i] But [you]4730-dear ca n’t do all that , [dear]4730-dear , ” said [Charlotte]144-charlotte . “[4730-dear] [I]0-i shall look out to get into company with [them]3683-them as can , ” replied [Noah]146-noah . “[0-i] [They]3683-them ’ll be able to make [us]3684-us useful some way or another . Why , [you]4730-dear [yourself]4730-dear are worth [fifty women]3685-fifty women ; [I]0-i never see such a precious sly and deceitful creetur as [yer]4730-dear can be when [I]0-i let [yer]4730-dear . ” “[125-lor] [Lor]125-lor , how nice it is to hear [yer]125-lor say so ! ” exclaimed [Charlotte]144-charlotte , imprinting a kiss upon [his]0-i ugly face . “[125-lor] There , that ’ll do : do n’t [yer]4730-dear be too affectionate , in case [I]0-i ’m cross with [yer]4730-dear , ” said [Noah]146-noah , disengaging [himself]146-noah with great gravity . “[0-i] [I]0-i should like to be [the captain of [some band]3687-some band]3686-the captain of some band , and have the whopping of ’em , and follering ’em about , unbeknown to [themselves]3688-themselves . That would suit [me]0-i , if there was good profit ; and if [we]3689-we could only get in with [some gentleman of this sort]3690-some gentleman of this sort , [I]0-i say it would be cheap at that twenty - pound note [you]4730-dear ’ve got,—especially as [we]3689-we do n’t very well know how to get rid of it [ourselves]3689-we . ” After expressing this opinion , [Mr. Claypole]146-noah looked into the porter - pot with an aspect of deep wisdom ; and having well shaken its contents , nodded condescendingly to [Charlotte]144-charlotte , and took a draught , wherewith [he]0-i appeared greatly refreshed . [He]0-i was meditating another , when the sudden opening of the door , and the appearance of [a stranger]7345-a stranger , interrupted [him]0-i . [The stranger]5902-the stranger was [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin . And very amiable [he]161-fagin looked , and a very low bow [he]161-fagin made , as [he]161-fagin advanced , and setting [himself]161-fagin down at the nearest table , ordered something to drink of the grinning [Barney]187-barney . “[4543-sir] A pleasant night , [sir]4543-sir , but cool for the time of year , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , rubbing [his]161-fagin hands . “[4543-sir] From [the country]4929-the country , [I]0-i see , [sir]4543-sir ? ” “[4543-sir] How do [yer]4543-sir see that ? ” asked [Noah Claypole]146-noah . “[4543-sir] [We]3694-we have not so much dust as that in [London]6-london , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , pointing from [Noah]146-noah ’s shoes to those of [[his]161-fagin companion]621-his companion , and from them to the two bundles . “[3694-we] [Yer]4543-sir [a sharp feller]3695-a sharp feller , ” said [Noah]146-noah . “[4543-sir] Ha ! ha ! only hear that , [Charlotte]144-charlotte ! ” “[144-charlotte] Why , one need be sharp in [this town]3696-this town , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew , sinking [his]0-i voice to a confidential whisper ; “[4649-my dear] and that ’s the truth . ” [Fagin]161-fagin followed up this remark by striking the side of [his]161-fagin nose with [his]161-fagin right forefinger,—a gesture which [Noah]146-noah attempted to imitate , though not with complete success , in consequence of [his]146-noah own nose not being large enough for the purpose . However , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin seemed to interpret the endeavour as expressing a perfect coincidence with [his]161-fagin opinion , and put about the liquor which [Barney]187-barney reappeared with , in a very friendly manner . “[4649-my dear] Good stuff that , ” observed [Mr. Claypole]146-noah , smacking [his]146-noah lips . “[4730-dear] [Dear]4730-dear ! ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[4730-dear] [A man]476-a man need be always emptying a till , or a pocket , or [a woman]4784-a woman ’s reticule , or [a house]5886-a house , or [a mail - coach]3702-a mail - coach , or [a bank]3703-a bank , if [he]476-a man drinks it regularly . ” [Mr. Claypole]146-noah no sooner heard this extract from [his]146-noah own remarks than [he]146-noah fell back in [his]146-noah chair , and looked from [the Jew]1184-the jew to [Charlotte]144-charlotte with a countenance of ashy paleness and excessive terror . “[4649-my dear] Do n’t mind [me]0-i , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , drawing [his]0-i chair closer . “[0-i] Ha ! ha ! it was lucky it was only [me]0-i that heard [you]4649-my dear by chance . It was very lucky it was only [me]0-i . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i did n’t take it , ” stammered [Noah]146-noah , no longer stretching out [his]0-i legs like [an independent gentleman]7883-an independent gentleman , but coiling them up as well as [he]0-i could under [his]0-i chair ; “[0-i] it was all [her]3705-her doing ; [yer’ve]4649-my dear got it now , [Charlotte]144-charlotte , [yer]4649-my dear know [yer]4649-my dear have . ” “[144-charlotte] No matter who ’s got it , or who did it , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , glancing , nevertheless , with a hawk ’s eye at [the girl]1840-the girl and [the two bundles]7885-the two bundles . “[144-charlotte] [I]0-i ’m in that way [myself]0-i , and [I]0-i like [you]4649-my dear for it . ” “[0-i] In what way ? ” asked [Mr. Claypole]146-noah , a little recovering . “[0-i] In that way of business , ” rejoined [Fagin]161-fagin ; “[0-i] and so are [the people of [the house]403-the house]3707-the people of the house . [You]4649-my dear ’ve hit the right nail upon the head , and are as safe here as [you]4649-my dear could be . There is not [a safer place in all [this town]3696-this town than is [the Cripples]225-the cripples]3709-a safer place in all this town than is the cripples ; that is , when [I]0-i like to make it so . And [I]0-i have taken a fancy to [you]4649-my dear and [the young woman]326-the young woman ; so [I]0-i ’ve said the word , and [you]4649-my dear may make [your]4649-my dear minds easy . ” [Noah Claypole]146-noah ’s mind might have been at ease after this assurance , but [his]146-noah body certainly was not ; for [he]146-noah shuffled and writhed about , into various uncouth positions : eyeing [[his]146-noah new friend]1123-his new friend meanwhile with mingled fear and suspicion . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll tell [you]4649-my dear more , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , after [he]161-fagin had reassured [the girl]1840-the girl , by dint of friendly nods and muttered encouragements . “[0-i] [I]0-i have got a friend that [I]0-i think can gratify [your]4649-my dear darling wish , and put [you]4649-my dear in the right way , where [you]4649-my dear can take whatever department of the business [you]4649-my dear think will suit [you]4649-my dear best at first , and be taught all the others . ” “[4649-my dear] [Yer]4649-my dear speak as if [yer]4649-my dear were in earnest , ” replied [Noah]146-noah . “[4649-my dear] What advantage would it be to [me]0-i to be anything else ? ” inquired [Fagin]161-fagin , shrugging [his]161-fagin shoulders . “[4649-my dear] [Here]4553-here ! Let [me]0-i have a word with [you]4649-my dear outside . ” “[0-i] There ’s no occasion to trouble [ourselves]3713-ourselves to move , ” said [Noah]146-noah , getting [his]146-noah legs by gradual degrees abroad again . “[3714-she] [She]3714-she ’ll take the luggage upstairs the while . [Charlotte]144-charlotte , see to [them]3715-them bundles . ” This mandate , which had been delivered with great majesty , was obeyed without the slightest demur ; and [Charlotte]144-charlotte made the best of [her]144-charlotte way off with the packages while [Noah]146-noah held the door open and watched [her]144-charlotte out . “[144-charlotte] [She]3714-she ’s kept tolerably well under , ai n’t [she]3714-she ? ” [he]146-noah asked as [he]146-noah resumed [his]146-noah seat : in the tone of a keeper who had tamed some wild animal . “[3714-she] Quite perfect , ” rejoined [Fagin]161-fagin , clapping [him]146-noah on the shoulder . “[3714-she] [You]4649-my dear ’re [a genius]3716-a genius , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . ” “[3716-a genius] Why , [I]0-i suppose if [I]0-i was n’t , [I]0-i should n’t be [here]4553-here , ” replied [Noah]146-noah . “[0-i] But , [I]0-i say , [she]3714-she ’ll be back if [yer]4649-my dear lose time . ” “[0-i] Now , what do [you]0-i think ? ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] If [you]0-i was to like [[my]0-i friend]4664-my friend , could [you]0-i do better than join [him]4664-my friend ? ” “[0-i] Is [he]4664-my friend in a good way of business ; that ’s where it is ! ” responded [Noah]146-noah , winking one of [his]146-noah little eyes . “[4664-my friend] The top of the tree ; employs a power of hands ; has the very best society in the profession . ” “[3720-regular town - maders] [Regular town - maders]3720-regular town - maders ? ” asked [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “[4664-my friend] Not a countryman among [’em]3721-’em ; and [I]0-i do n’t think [he]4664-my friend ’d take [you]0-i , even on [my]0-i recommendation , if [he]4664-my friend did n’t run rather short of [assistants]3722-assistants just now , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin . “[4664-my friend] Should [I]0-i have to hand over ? ” said [Noah]146-noah , slapping [his]146-noah breeches - pocket . “[0-i] It could n’t possibly be done without , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , in a most decided manner . “[0-i] Twenty pound , though — it ’s a lot of money ! ” “[0-i] Not when it ’s in a note [you]0-i ca n’t get rid of , ” retorted [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] Number and date taken , [I]0-i suppose ? Payment stopped at [the Bank]3723-the bank ? Ah ! It ’s not worth much to [him]4664-my friend . It ’ll have to go abroad , and [he]4664-my friend could n’t sell it for a great deal in the market . ” “[4664-my friend] When could [I]0-i see [him]4664-my friend ? ” asked [Noah]146-noah doubtfully . “[4664-my friend] Tomorrow morning . ” “[4664-my friend] Where ? ” “[4664-my friend] Here . ” “[4664-my friend] Um ! ” said [Noah]146-noah . “[4664-my friend] What ’s the wages ? ” “[4664-my friend] Live like [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman — board and [lodging]3725-lodging , pipes and spirits free — half of all [you]0-i earn , and half of all [the young woman]326-the young woman earns , ” replied [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin . Whether [Noah Claypole]146-noah , whose rapacity was none of the least comprehensive , would have acceded even to these glowing terms , had [he]146-noah been [a perfectly free agent]7888-a perfectly free agent , is very doubtful ; but as [he]146-noah recollected that , in the event of [his]146-noah refusal , it was in the power of [[his]146-noah new acquaintance]7889-his new acquaintance to give [him]146-noah up to justice immediately ( and more unlikely things had come to pass ) , [he]146-noah gradually relented , and said [he]146-noah thought that would suit [him]146-noah . “[326-the young woman] But , [yer]3727-you see , ” observed [Noah]146-noah , “[3728-she] as [she]3728-she will be able to do a good deal , [I]0-i should like to take something very light . ” “[3727-you] A little fancy work ? ” suggested [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3727-you] Ah ! something of that sort , ” replied [Noah]146-noah . “[3727-you] What do [you]3727-you think would suit [me]0-i now ? Something not too trying for the strength , and not very dangerous , [you]3727-you know . That ’s the sort of thing ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i heard [you]0-i talk of something in the spy way upon the others , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] [[My]0-i friend]4664-my friend wants [somebody who would do that well]3731-somebody who would do that well , very much . ” “[3731-somebody who would do that well] Why , [I]0-i did mention that , and [I]0-i should n’t mind turning [my]0-i hand to it sometimes , ” rejoined [Mr. Claypole]146-noah slowly ; “[0-i] but it would n’t pay by [itself]3732-itself , [you]3727-you know . ” “[3732-itself] That ’s true ! ” observed [the Jew]1184-the jew , ruminating or pretending to ruminate . “[3732-itself] No , it might not . ” “[3732-itself] What do [you]3727-you think , then ? ” asked [Noah]146-noah , anxiously regarding [him]146-noah . “[3727-you] Something in the sneaking way , where it was pretty sure work , and not much more risk than being at [home]4737-home . ” “[3727-you] What do [you]3727-you think of [the old ladies]2331-the old ladies ? ” asked [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3727-you] There ’s a good deal of money made in snatching [their]2331-the old ladies bags and parcels , and running round the corner . ” “[2331-the old ladies] Do n’t [they]2331-the old ladies holler out a good deal , and scratch sometimes ? ” asked [Noah]146-noah , shaking [his]146-noah head . “[2331-the old ladies] [I]0-i do n’t think that would answer [my]0-i purpose . Ai n’t there any other line open ? ” “[2331-the old ladies] Stop ! ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , laying [his]161-fagin hand on [Noah]146-noah ’s knee . “[3735-the kinchin lay] [The kinchin lay]3735-the kinchin lay . ” “[3735-the kinchin lay] What ’s that ? ” demanded [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “[3736-the kinchins] [The kinchins]3736-the kinchins , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , “[3736-the kinchins] is [the young children that ’s sent on errands by [[their]3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings mothers]3739-their mothers , with sixpences and shillings]3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings ; and the lay is just to take [their]3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings money away — [they’ve]3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings always got it ready in [their]3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings hands,—then knock [’em]3740-’em into [the kennel]828-the kennel , and walk off very slow , as if there were nothing else the matter but [a child fallen down and hurt itself]3742-a child fallen down and hurt itself . Ha ! ha ! ha ! ” “[3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings] Ha ! ha ! ” roared [Mr. Claypole]146-noah , kicking up [his]146-noah legs in an ecstasy . “[3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings] [Lord]3743-lord , that ’s the very thing ! ” “[3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings] To be sure it is , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin ; “[3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings] and [you]3744-you can have a few good beats chalked out in [Camden Town]83-camden town , and [Battle Bridge]84-battle bridge , and [neighborhoods like that]3745-neighborhoods like that , where [they]3738-the young children that ’s sent on errands by their mothers , with sixpences and shillings ’re always going errands ; and [you]3744-you can upset as many kinchins as [you]3744-you want , any hour in the day . Ha ! ha ! ha ! ” With this , [Fagin]161-fagin poked [Mr. Claypole]146-noah in the side , and [they]3746-they joined in a burst of laughter both long and loud . “[3747-ten] Well , that ’s all right ! ” said [Noah]146-noah , when [he]146-noah had recovered [himself]146-noah , and [Charlotte]144-charlotte had returned . “[3747-ten] What time tomorrow shall [we]3746-they say ? ” “[3747-ten] Will [ten]3747-ten do ? ” asked [Fagin]161-fagin , adding , as [Mr. Claypole]146-noah nodded assent , “[3747-ten] What name shall [I]0-i tell [[my]0-i good friend]5289-my good friend . ” “[0-i] [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter , ” replied [Noah]146-noah , who had prepared [himself]146-noah for such emergency . “[271-mr. bolter] [Mr. Morris Bolter]271-mr. bolter . This is [Mrs. Bolter]272-mrs. bolter . ” “[272-mrs. bolter] [[Mrs. Bolter]272-mrs. bolter ’s humble servant]3749-mrs. bolter ’s humble servant , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , bowing with grotesque politeness . “[272-mrs. bolter] [I]0-i hope [I]0-i shall know [her]272-mrs. bolter better very shortly . ” “[4594-the gentleman] Do [you]5289-my good friend hear [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , [Charlotte]144-charlotte ? ” thundered [Mr. Claypole]146-noah . “[4594-the gentleman] Yes , [Noah]146-noah , [dear]4730-dear ! ” replied [Mrs. Bolter]272-mrs. bolter , extending [her]272-mrs. bolter hand . “[272-mrs. bolter] [She]272-mrs. bolter calls [me]0-i [Noah]146-noah , as a sort of fond way of talking , ” said [Mr. Morris Bolter]271-mr. bolter , late [Claypole]146-noah , turning to [Fagin]161-fagin . “[272-mrs. bolter] [You]0-i understand ? ” “[0-i] Oh yes , [I]0-i understand — perfectly , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , telling the truth for once . “[0-i] Good - night ! Good - night ! ” With many adieus and good wishes , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin went [his]161-fagin way . [Noah Claypole]146-noah , bespeaking [[his]146-noah good lady]7307-his good lady ’s attention , proceeded to enlighten [her]7307-his good lady relative to the arrangement [he]146-noah had made , with all that haughtiness and air of superiority , becoming , not only [a member of [the sterner sex]7893-the sterner sex]7892-a member of the sterner sex , but [a gentleman who appreciated the dignity of a special appointment on the kinchin lay , in [London]6-london and [its]6-london vicinity]7894-a gentleman who appreciated the dignity of a special appointment on the kinchin lay , in london and its vicinity . CHAPTER XLIII . WHEREIN IS SHOWN HOW [THE ARTFUL DODGER]162-the dodger GOT INTO TROUBLE “[0-i] And so it was [you]0-i that was [[your]0-i own friend]3752-your own friend , was it ? ” asked [Mr. Claypole]146-noah , otherwise [Bolter]271-mr. bolter , when , by virtue of the compact entered into between [them]7895-them , [he]271-mr. bolter had removed next day to [[Fagin]161-fagin ’s house]7896-fagin ’s house . “[80-cod] [Cod]80-cod , [I]0-i thought as much last night ! ” “[80-cod] [Every man]3753-every man ’s [[his]3753-every man own friend]3754-his own friend , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , with [his]161-fagin most insinuating grin . “[3753-every man] [He]3753-every man has n’t as good a one as [himself]3753-every man anywhere . ” “[3753-every man] Except sometimes , ” replied [Morris Bolter]271-mr. bolter , assuming the air of [a man of [the world]351-the world]7897-a man of the world . “[3753-every man] [Some people]7294-some people are [nobody ’s enemies]3757-nobody ’s enemies but [their]7294-some people own , [yer]3758-yer know . ” “[3753-every man] Do n’t believe that , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3753-every man] When [a man]476-a man ’s [[his]476-a man own enemy]3760-his own enemy , it ’s only because [he]476-a man ’s too much [[his]476-a man own friend]3754-his own friend ; not because [he]476-a man ’s careful for [everybody]377-everybody but [himself]476-a man . Pooh ! pooh ! There ai n’t such a thing in nature . ” “[3763-some conjurers] There oughn’t to be , if there is , ” replied [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[3763-some conjurers] That stands to reason . [Some conjurers]3763-some conjurers say that number three is the magic number , and [some]5774-some say number seven . It ’s neither , [[my]0-i friend]4664-my friend , neither . [It]3766-it ’s number one . ” “[3766-it] Ha ! ha ! ” cried [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[3766-it] Number one for ever . ” “[3766-it] In [a little community like [ours]3768-we]3767-a little community like ours , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , who felt it necessary to qualify this position , “[3770-a general number one] [we]3768-we have [a general number one]3770-a general number one , without considering [me]0-i too as the same , and [all the other young people]3771-all the other young people . ” “[3770-a general number one] Oh , the devil ! ” exclaimed [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[3770-a general number one] [You]3772-you see , ” pursued [Fagin]161-fagin , affecting to disregard this interruption , “[3770-a general number one] [we]3768-we are so mixed up together , and identified in [our]3768-we interests , that it must be so . For instance , it ’s [your]3772-you object to take care of number one — meaning [yourself]3772-you . ” “[3772-you] Certainly , ” replied [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[3772-you] [Yer]3772-you about right there . ” “[3772-you] Well ! [You]3772-you ca n’t take care of [yourself]3772-you , number one , without taking care of [me]0-i , number one . ” “[3772-you] Number two , [you]3772-you mean , ” said [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter , who was largely endowed with the quality of selfishness . “[3772-you] No , [I]0-i do n’t ! ” retorted [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m of the same importance to [you]3772-you , as [you]3772-you are to [yourself]3772-you . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i say , ” interrupted [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter , “[0-i] [yer]3772-you [a very nice man]3773-a very nice man , and [I]0-i ’m very fond of [yer]3772-you ; but [we]3774-we ai n’t quite so thick together , as all that comes to . ” “[3772-you] Only think , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , shrugging [his]161-fagin shoulders , and stretching out [his]161-fagin hands ; “[3772-you] only consider . [You]3772-you ’ve done what ’s a very pretty thing , and what [I]0-i love [you]3772-you for doing ; but what at the same time would put the cravat round [your]3772-you throat , that ’s so very easily tied and so very difficult to unloose — in plain English , the halter ! ” [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter put [his]271-mr. bolter hand to [his]271-mr. bolter neckerchief , as if [he]271-mr. bolter felt it inconveniently tight ; and murmured an assent , qualified in tone but not in substance . “[0-i] The gallows , ” continued [Fagin]161-fagin , “[0-i] the gallows , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , is an ugly finger - post , which points out a very short and sharp turning that has stopped many [a bold fellow]3776-a bold fellow ’s career on [the broad highway]3777-the broad highway . To keep in [the easy road]3778-the easy road , and keep it at a distance , is object number one with [you]3772-you . ” “[3772-you] Of course it is , ” replied [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[3772-you] What do [yer]3772-you talk about such things for ? ” “[3772-you] Only to show [you]3772-you [my]0-i meaning clearly , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , raising [his]0-i eyebrows . “[3772-you] To be able to do that , [you]3772-you depend upon [me]0-i . To keep [my]0-i little business all snug , [I]0-i depend upon [you]3772-you . The first is [your]3772-you number one , the second [my]0-i number one . The more [you]3772-you value [your]3772-you number one , the more careful [you]3772-you must be of [mine]0-i ; so [we]3779-we come at last to what [I]0-i told [you]3772-you at first — that a regard for number one holds [us]3779-we all together , and must do so , unless [we]3779-we would all go to pieces in company . ” “[3781-a cunning old codger] That ’s true , ” rejoined [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter , thoughtfully . “[3781-a cunning old codger] Oh ! [yer]3780-yer [a cunning old codger]3781-a cunning old codger ! ” [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin saw , with delight , that this tribute to [his]161-fagin powers was no mere compliment , but that [he]161-fagin had really impressed [[his]161-fagin recruit]7900-his recruit with a sense of [his]161-fagin wily genius , which it was most important that [he]161-fagin should entertain in the outset of [their]3779-we acquaintance . To strengthen an impression so desirable and useful , [he]161-fagin followed up the blow by acquainting [him]271-mr. bolter , in some detail , with the magnitude and extent of [his]161-fagin operations ; blending truth and fiction together , as best served [his]161-fagin purpose ; and bringing both to bear , with so much art , that [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter ’s respect visibly increased , and became tempered , at the same time , with a degree of wholesome fear , which it was highly desirable to awaken . “[3781-a cunning old codger] It ’s this mutual trust [we]3779-we have in each other that consoles [me]0-i under heavy losses , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] [My]0-i best hand was taken from [me]0-i , yesterday morning . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i do n’t mean to say [he]3782-he died ? ” cried [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[0-i] No , no , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , “[0-i] not so bad as that . Not quite so bad . ” “[0-i] What , [I]0-i suppose [he]3782-he was — ” “[3782-he] Wanted , ” interposed [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3782-he] Yes , [he]3782-he was wanted . ” “[3782-he] Very particular ? ” inquired [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[3782-he] No , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , “[3782-he] not very . [He]3782-he was charged with attempting to pick a pocket , and [they]3783-they found a silver snuff - box on [him,—his]3782-he own , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , [his]3782-he own , for [he]3782-he took snuff [himself]3782-he , and was very fond of it . [They]3783-they remanded [him]3782-he till today , for [they]3783-they thought [they]3783-they knew [the owner]3785-the owner . Ah ! [he]3782-he was worth fifty boxes , and [I]0-i ’d give the price of as many to have [him]3782-he back . [You]4649-my dear should have known [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ; [you]4649-my dear should have known [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . ” “[1138-the dodger] Well , but [I]0-i shall know [him]3782-he , [I]0-i hope ; do n’t [yer]0-i think so ? ” said [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m doubtful about it , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , with a sigh . “[0-i] If [they]3783-they do n’t get any fresh evidence , it ’ll only be a summary conviction , and [we]3789-we shall have [him]3782-he back again after six weeks or so ; but , if [they]3783-they do , it ’s a case of lagging . [They]3783-they know what [a clever lad]3790-a clever lad [he]3782-he is ; [he]3782-he ’ll be [a lifer]3791-a lifer . [They]3783-they ’ll make the Artful nothing less than a lifer . ” “[3783-they] What do [you]0-i mean by lagging and [a lifer]3791-a lifer ? ” demanded [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[0-i] What ’s the good of talking in that way to [me]0-i ; why do n’t [yer]0-i speak so as [I]0-i can understand [yer]0-i ? ” [Fagin]161-fagin was about to translate these mysterious expressions into the vulgar tongue ; and , being interpreted , [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter would have been informed that they represented that combination of words , “[0-i] transportation for life , ” when the dialogue was cut short by the entry of [Master Bates]164-master bates , with [his]164-master bates hands in [his]164-master bates breeches - pockets , and [his]164-master bates face twisted into a look of semi - comical woe . “[0-i] It ’s all up , [Fagin]161-fagin , ” said [Charley]164-master bates , when [he]164-master bates and [[his]164-master bates new companion]7901-his new companion had been made known to [each other]512-each other . “[161-fagin] What do [you]0-i mean ? ” “[0-i] [They]3793-they ’ve found [the gentleman as owns the box]3794-the gentleman as owns the box ; two or three more ’s a coming to ’ dentify [him]3794-the gentleman as owns the box ; and [the Artful ’s]3795-the artful ’s booked for a passage out , ” replied [Master Bates]164-master bates . “[0-i] [I]0-i must have a full suit of mourning , [Fagin]161-fagin , and a hatband , to wisit [him]3794-the gentleman as owns the box in , afore [he]3794-the gentleman as owns the box sets out upon [his]3794-the gentleman as owns the box travels . To think of [Jack Dawkins]158-jack dawkins — lummy [Jack]158-jack dawkins — [the Dodger]1138-the dodger — [the Artful Dodger]4933-the artful dodger — going abroad for a common twopenny - halfpenny sneeze - box ! [I]0-i never thought [he]3794-the gentleman as owns the box ’d a done it under a gold watch , chain , and seals , at the lowest . Oh , why did n’t [he]3794-the gentleman as owns the box rob [some rich old gentleman of [all [his]3794-the gentleman as owns the box walables]3799-all his walables]3798-some rich old gentleman of all his walables , and go out as [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman , and not like [a common prig]3801-a common prig , without no honour nor glory ! ” With this expression of feeling for [[his]0-i unfortunate friend]7903-his unfortunate friend , [Master Bates]164-master bates sat [himself]164-master bates on the nearest chair with an aspect of chagrin and despondency . “[3794-the gentleman as owns the box] What do [you]3802-you talk about [his]3794-the gentleman as owns the box having neither honour nor glory for ! ” exclaimed [Fagin]161-fagin , darting an angry look at [[his]161-fagin pupil]5588-his pupil . “[3802-you] Was n’t [he]3794-the gentleman as owns the box always the top - sawyer among [you]3802-you all ! Is there one of [you]3802-you that could touch [him]3794-the gentleman as owns the box or come near [him]3794-the gentleman as owns the box on any scent ! Eh ? ” “[3802-you] Not one , ” replied [Master Bates]164-master bates , in a voice rendered husky by regret ; “[3802-you] not one . ” “[3802-you] Then what do [you]3802-you talk of ? ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin angrily ; “[3802-you] what are [you]3802-you blubbering for ? ” “[3802-you] ’Cause it is n’t on the rec - ord , is it ? ” said [Charley]164-master bates , chafed into perfect defiance of [[his]164-master bates venerable friend]7528-his venerable friend by the current of [his]164-master bates regrets ; “[3802-you] ’cause it ca n’t come out in the ’ dictment ; ’cause [nobody]316-nobody will never know half of what [he]3794-the gentleman as owns the box was . How will [he]3794-the gentleman as owns the box stand in [the Newgate Calendar]85-the newgate calendar ? P’raps not be there at all . Oh , [my]0-i eye , [my]0-i eye , wot a blow it is ! ” “[164-master bates] Ha ! ha ! ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin , extending [his]161-fagin right hand , and turning to [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter in a fit of chuckling which shook [him]271-mr. bolter as though [he]271-mr. bolter had the palsy ; “[164-master bates] see what a pride [they]3804-they take in [their]3804-they profession , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . Ai n’t it beautiful ? ” [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter nodded assent , and [Fagin]161-fagin , after contemplating the grief of [Charley Bates]164-master bates for some seconds with evident satisfaction , stepped up to [that young gentleman]762-that young gentleman and patted [him]762-that young gentleman on the shoulder . “[164-master bates] Never mind , [Charley]164-master bates , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin soothingly ; “[164-master bates] it ’ll come out , it ’ll be sure to come out . [They]3804-they ’ll all know what [a clever fellow]3806-a clever fellow [he]3806-a clever fellow was ; [he]3806-a clever fellow ’ll show it [himself]3806-a clever fellow , and not disgrace [[his]3806-a clever fellow old pals]3807-his old pals and [teachers]3808-teachers . Think how young [he]3806-a clever fellow is too ! What a distinction , [Charley]164-master bates , to be lagged at [his]3806-a clever fellow time of life ! ” “[164-master bates] Well , it is a honour that is ! ” said [Charley]164-master bates , a little consoled . “[164-master bates] [He]3806-a clever fellow shall have all [he]3806-a clever fellow wants , ” continued [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[164-master bates] [He]3806-a clever fellow shall be kept in [the Stone Jug]86-the stone jug , [Charley]164-master bates , like [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman . Like [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman ! With [his]3806-a clever fellow beer every day , and money in [his]3806-a clever fellow pocket to pitch and toss with , if [he]3806-a clever fellow ca n’t spend it . ” “[3806-a clever fellow] No , shall [he]3806-a clever fellow though ? ” cried [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “[3806-a clever fellow] Ay , that [he]3806-a clever fellow shall , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , “[3806-a clever fellow] and [we]3811-we ’ll have a big - wig , [Charley]164-master bates : one that ’s got the greatest gift of the gab : to carry on [his]3806-a clever fellow defence ; and [he]3806-a clever fellow shall make a speech for [himself]3806-a clever fellow too , if [he]3806-a clever fellow likes ; and [we]3811-we ’ll read it all in [the papers—‘Artful Dodger]162-the dodger — shrieks of laughter — here [the court]1610-the court was convulsed’—eh , [Charley]164-master bates , eh ? ” “[164-master bates] Ha ! ha ! ” laughed [Master Bates]164-master bates , “[164-master bates] what a lark that would be , would n’t it , [Fagin]161-fagin ? [I]0-i say , how [the Artful]5375-the artful would bother [’em]3814-’em would n’t [he]3806-a clever fellow ? ” “[3806-a clever fellow] Would ! ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3806-a clever fellow] [He]3806-a clever fellow shall — [he]3806-a clever fellow will ! ” “[3806-a clever fellow] Ah , to be sure , so [he]3806-a clever fellow will , ” repeated [Charley]164-master bates , rubbing [his]164-master bates hands . “[0-i] [I]0-i think [I]0-i see [him]3806-a clever fellow now , ” cried [the Jew]1184-the jew , bending [his]0-i eyes upon [[his]0-i pupil]5588-his pupil . “[0-i] So do [I]0-i , ” cried [Charley Bates]164-master bates . “[0-i] Ha ! ha ! ha ! so do [I.]0-i [I]0-i see it all afore [me]0-i , upon [my]0-i soul [I]0-i do , [Fagin]161-fagin . What a game ! What a regular game ! All the big - wigs trying to look solemn , and [Jack Dawkins]158-jack dawkins addressing of [’em]3815-’em as intimate and comfortable as if [he]158-jack dawkins was [[the judge]3816-the judge ’s own son]3817-the judge ’s own son making a speech arter dinner — ha ! ha ! ha ! ” In fact , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin had so well humoured [[his]161-fagin young friend]5642-his young friend ’s eccentric disposition , that [Master Bates]164-master bates , who had at first been disposed to consider [the imprisoned Dodger]7911-the imprisoned dodger rather in the light of [a victim]7912-a victim , now looked upon [him]158-jack dawkins as [the chief actor in a scene of most uncommon and exquisite humour]7913-the chief actor in a scene of most uncommon and exquisite humour , and felt quite impatient for the arrival of the time when [[his]161-fagin old companion]7914-his old companion should have so favourable an opportunity of displaying [his]158-jack dawkins abilities . “[3818-we] [We]3818-we must know how [he]158-jack dawkins gets on today , by some handy means or other , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] Let [me]0-i think . ” “[0-i] Shall [I]0-i go ? ” asked [Charley]164-master bates . “[0-i] Not for [the world]351-the world , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] Are [you]0-i mad , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , stark mad , that [you]0-i ’d walk into the very place where — No , [Charley]164-master bates , no . One is enough to lose at a time . ” “[164-master bates] [You]164-master bates do n’t mean to go [yourself]164-master bates , [I]0-i suppose ? ” said [Charley]164-master bates with a humorous leer . “[164-master bates] That would n’t quite fit , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin shaking [his]161-fagin head . “[164-master bates] Then why do n’t [you]0-i send [this new cove]3821-this new cove ? ” asked [Master Bates]164-master bates , laying [his]164-master bates hand on [Noah]146-noah ’s arm . “[0-i] [Nobody]316-nobody knows [him]3821-this new cove . ” “[316-nobody] Why , if [he]3821-this new cove did n’t mind — ” observed [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3821-this new cove] Mind ! ” interposed [Charley]164-master bates . “[3821-this new cove] What should [he]3821-this new cove have to mind ? ” “[3821-this new cove] Really nothing , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , turning to [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter , “[3821-this new cove] really nothing . ” “[3821-this new cove] Oh , [I]0-i dare say about that , [yer]0-i know , ” observed [Noah]146-noah , backing towards the door , and shaking [his]146-noah head with a kind of sober alarm . “[0-i] No , no — none of that . It ’s not in [[my]0-i department]3824-my department , that ai n’t . ” “[0-i] Wot department has [he]3821-this new cove got , [Fagin]161-fagin ? ” inquired [Master Bates]164-master bates , surveying [Noah]146-noah ’s lank form with much disgust . “[3821-this new cove] The cutting away when there ’s anything wrong , and the eating all the wittles when there ’s everything right ; is that [his]3821-this new cove branch ? ” “[3821-this new cove] Never mind , ” retorted [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter ; “[3821-this new cove] and do n’t [yer]0-i take liberties with [[yer]0-i superiors]3825-yer superiors , [little boy]3826-little boy , or [yer’ll]3827-yer’ll find [yerself]3828-yerself in [the wrong shop]3829-the wrong shop . ” [Master Bates]164-master bates laughed so vehemently at this magnificent threat , that it was some time before [Fagin]161-fagin could interpose , and represent to [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter that [he]161-fagin incurred no possible danger in visiting [the police - office]1695-the police - office ; that , inasmuch as no account of the little affair in which [he]161-fagin had engaged , nor any description of [[his]161-fagin person]1454-his person , had yet been forwarded to [the metropolis]7808-the metropolis , it was very probable that [he]161-fagin was not even suspected of having resorted to it for shelter ; and that , if [he]161-fagin were properly disguised , it would be as safe a spot for [him]161-fagin to visit as any in [London]6-london , inasmuch as it would be , of all places , the very last , to which [he]161-fagin could be supposed likely to resort of [his]161-fagin own free will . Persuaded , in part , by these representations , but overborne in a much greater degree by [his]161-fagin fear of [Fagin]161-fagin , [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter at length consented , with a very bad grace , to undertake the expedition . By [Fagin]161-fagin ’s directions , [he]161-fagin immediately substituted for [his]161-fagin own attire , a waggoner ’s frock , velveteen breeches , and leather leggings : all of which articles [the Jew]1184-the jew had at hand . [He]161-fagin was likewise furnished with a felt hat well garnished with turnpike tickets ; and [a carter]7919-a carter ’s whip . Thus equipped , [he]161-fagin was to saunter into [the office]582-the office , as [some country fellow from [Covent Garden]87-covent garden market]7921-some country fellow from covent garden market might be supposed to do for the gratification of [his]161-fagin curiousity ; and as [he]161-fagin was as awkward , ungainly , and raw - boned [a fellow]7922-a fellow as need be , [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin had no fear but that [he]161-fagin would look the part to perfection . These arrangements completed , [he]161-fagin was informed of the necessary signs and tokens by which to recognise [the Artful Dodger]4933-the artful dodger , and was conveyed by [Master Bates]164-master bates through dark and winding ways to within a very short distance of [Bow Street]67-bow street . Having described the precise situation of [the office]582-the office , and accompanied [it]582-the office with copious directions how [he]161-fagin was to walk straight up [the passage]1168-the passage , and when [he]161-fagin got into the side , and pull off [his]161-fagin hat as [he]161-fagin went into [the room]418-the room , [Charley Bates]164-master bates bade [him]161-fagin hurry on alone , and promised to bide [his]161-fagin return on the spot of [their]7927-their parting . [Noah Claypole]146-noah , or [Morris Bolter]271-mr. bolter as [the reader]302-the reader pleases , punctually followed the directions [he]161-fagin had received , which — [Master Bates]164-master bates being pretty well acquainted with [the locality]7929-the locality — were so exact that [he]161-fagin was enabled to gain the magisterial presence without asking any question , or meeting with any interruption by the way . [He]161-fagin found [himself]161-fagin jostled among [a crowd of people]7930-a crowd of people , chiefly women , who were huddled together in [a dirty frowsy room]7931-a dirty frowsy room , at the upper end of which was a raised platform railed off from the rest , with [a dock for [the prisoners]7933-the prisoners on the left hand against the wall]7932-a dock for the prisoners on the left hand against the wall , a box for [the witnesses]7934-the witnesses in the middle , and a desk for [the magistrates on the right]7935-the magistrates on the right ; [the awful locality]7936-the awful locality last named , being screened off by a partition which concealed the bench from the common gaze , and left [the vulgar]7937-the vulgar to imagine ( if [they]7937-the vulgar could ) the full majesty of justice . There were only [a couple of women in [the dock]7939-the dock , who were nodding to [[their]7938-a couple of women in the dock , who were nodding to their admiring friends admiring friends]7940-their admiring friends]7938-a couple of women in the dock , who were nodding to their admiring friends , while [the clerk]884-the clerk read some depositions to [a couple of [policemen]7943-policemen]7942-a couple of policemen and [a man in plain clothes who leant over the table]7944-a man in plain clothes who leant over the table . [A jailer]7945-a jailer stood reclining against the dock - rail , tapping [his]7945-a jailer nose listlessly with a large key , except when [he]7945-a jailer repressed an undue tendency to conversation among [the idlers]7946-the idlers , by proclaiming silence ; or looked sternly up to bid [some woman]7947-some woman “[3827-yer’ll] Take [that baby]3830-that baby out , ” when the gravity of justice was disturbed by feeble cries , half - smothered in [the mother]2473-the mother ’s shawl , from [some meagre infant]7949-some meagre infant . [The room]418-the room smelt close and unwholesome ; the walls were dirt - discoloured ; and the ceiling blackened . There was an old smoky bust over the mantel - shelf , and a dusty clock above [the dock]7939-the dock — the only thing present , that seemed to go on as it ought ; for depravity , or poverty , or an habitual acquaintance with both , had left a taint on all the animate matter , hardly less unpleasant than the thick greasy scum on every inanimate object that frowned upon it . [Noah]146-noah looked eagerly about [him]146-noah for [the Dodger]1138-the dodger ; but although there were [several women who would have done very well for [that distinguished character]7954-that distinguished character ’s mother or sister]7953-several women who would have done very well for that distinguished character ’s mother or sister , and [more than one man who might be supposed to bear a strong resemblance to [[his]7945-a jailer father]4583-his father]7955-more than one man who might be supposed to bear a strong resemblance to his father , [nobody]316-nobody at all answering the description given [him]146-noah of [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins was to be seen . [He]146-noah waited in a state of much suspense and uncertainty until [the women , being committed for trial]7958-the women , being committed for trial , went flaunting out ; and then was quickly relieved by the appearance of [another prisoner who [he]146-noah felt at once could be no other than the object of [his]146-noah visit]7959-another prisoner who he felt at once could be no other than the object of his visit . It was indeed [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins , who , shuffling into [the office]582-the office with the big coat sleeves tucked up as usual , [his]159-mr. dawkins left hand in [his]159-mr. dawkins pocket , and [his]159-mr. dawkins hat in [his]159-mr. dawkins right hand , preceded [the jailer]7961-the jailer , with a rolling gait altogether indescribable , and , taking [his]159-mr. dawkins place in [the dock]7939-the dock , requested in an audible voice to know what [he]159-mr. dawkins was placed in that ’ ere disgraceful sitivation for . “[3827-yer’ll] Hold [your]3831-your tongue , will [you]3831-your ? ” said [the jailer]7961-the jailer . “[3831-your] [I]0-i ’m [an Englishman]3832-an englishman , ai n’t [I]0-i ? ” rejoined [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “[0-i] Where are [[my]0-i priwileges]3833-my priwileges ? ” “[3833-my priwileges] [You]3831-your ’ll get [your]3831-your privileges soon enough , ” retorted [the jailer]7961-the jailer , “[3831-your] and pepper with ’em . ” “[3834-we] [We]3834-we ’ll see wot [the Secretary of State for the Home Affairs]3835-the secretary of state for the home affairs has got to say to [the beaks]3836-the beaks , if [I]0-i do n’t , ” replied [Mr. Dawkins]159-mr. dawkins . “[0-i] Now then ! Wot is this here business ? [I]0-i shall thank [the madg’strates]3837-the madg’strates to dispose of this here little affair , and not to keep [me]0-i while [they]3837-the madg’strates read the paper , for [I]0-i ’ve got an appointment with [a genelman in [the City]5839-the city]3838-a genelman in the city , and as [I]0-i am [a man of [my]0-i word]3840-a man of my word and [wery]3841-wery punctual in business matters , [he]3838-a genelman in the city ’ll go away if [I]0-i ai n’t there to [my]0-i time , and then pr’aps ther wo n’t be an action for damage against [them]3837-the madg’strates as kep [me]0-i away . Oh no , certainly not ! ” At this point , [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , with a show of being very particular with a view to proceedings to be had thereafter , desired [the jailer]7961-the jailer to communicate “[3837-the madg’strates] the names of [them]3837-the madg’strates two files as was on the bench . ” Which so tickled [the spectators]7968-the spectators , that [they]7968-the spectators laughed almost as heartily as [Master Bates]164-master bates could have done if [he]164-master bates had heard the request . “[3837-the madg’strates] Silence there ! ” cried [the jailer]7961-the jailer . “[3837-the madg’strates] What is this ? ” inquired [one of [the magistrates]598-the magistrates]7970-one of the magistrates . “[3837-the madg’strates] A pick - pocketing case , [your]3842-your worship . ” “[3837-the madg’strates] Has [the boy]423-the boy ever been [here]4553-here before ? ” “[423-the boy] [He]423-the boy ought to have been , a many times , ” replied [the jailer]7961-the jailer . “[423-the boy] [He]423-the boy has been pretty well everywhere else . _ [I]0-i _ know [him]423-the boy well , [[your]3842-your worship]4659-your worship . ” “[0-i] Oh ! [you]3842-your know [me]0-i , do [you]3842-your ? ” cried [the Artful]5375-the artful , making a note of the statement . “[3846-wery] [Wery]3846-wery good . That ’s a case of deformation of character , any way . ” Here there was another laugh , and another cry of silence . “[3842-your] Now then , where are [the witnesses]7934-the witnesses ? ” said [the clerk]884-the clerk . “[7934-the witnesses] Ah ! that ’s right , ” added [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “[7934-the witnesses] Where are [they]7934-the witnesses ? [I]0-i should like to see [’em]3848-’em . ” This wish was immediately gratified , for [a policeman]7976-a policeman stepped forward who had seen [the prisoner]5069-the prisoner attempt the pocket of [an unknown gentleman in a crowd]7978-an unknown gentleman in a crowd , and indeed take a handkerchief therefrom , which , being a very old one , [he]7976-a policeman deliberately put back again , after trying it on [his]7976-a policeman own countenance . For this reason , [he]7976-a policeman took [the Dodger]162-the dodger into [custody]7979-custody as soon as [he]7976-a policeman could get near [him]7976-a policeman , and [the said Dodger]162-the dodger , being searched , had upon [his]162-the dodger person a silver snuff - box , with [the owner]3785-the owner ’s name engraved upon the lid . [This gentleman]5071-this gentleman had been discovered on reference to the Court Guide , and being then and there present , swore that the snuff - box was [his]162-the dodger , and that [he]162-the dodger had missed it on the previous day , the moment [he]162-the dodger had disengaged [himself]162-the dodger from [the crowd]1353-the crowd before referred to . [He]162-the dodger had also remarked [a young gentleman in the throng]7983-a young gentleman in the throng , particularly active in making [his]7983-a young gentleman in the throng way about , and [that young gentleman]762-that young gentleman was [the prisoner before [him]7983-a young gentleman in the throng]7985-the prisoner before him . “[3848-’em] Have [you]3849-you anything to ask [this witness]3850-this witness , [boy]4595-boy ? ” said [the magistrate]575-the magistrate . “[4595-boy] [I]0-i would n’t abase [myself]0-i by descending to hold no conversation with [him]3850-this witness , ” replied [the Dodger]1138-the dodger . “[0-i] Have [you]3849-you anything to say at all ? ” “[3849-you] Do [you]3849-you hear [[his]3850-this witness worship]1448-his worship ask if [you]3849-you ’ve anything to say ? ” inquired [the jailer]7961-the jailer , nudging [the silent Dodger]7989-the silent dodger with [his]7961-the jailer elbow . “[0-i] [I]0-i beg [your]3849-you pardon , ” said [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , looking up with an air of abstraction . “[0-i] Did [you]3849-you redress [yourself]3849-you to [me]0-i , [[my]0-i man]4621-my man ? ” “[3849-you] [I]0-i never see [such an out - and - out young wagabond]3854-such an out - and - out young wagabond , [[your]3849-you worship]4659-your worship , ” observed [the officer]1376-the officer with a grin . “[4659-your worship] Do [you]3849-you mean to say anything , [you]3849-you [young shaver]3856-young shaver ? ” “[3849-you] No , ” replied [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , “[4659-your worship] not here , for this ai n’t [the shop]707-the shop for justice : besides which , [[my]0-i attorney]3858-my attorney is a - breakfasting this morning with [the Wice President of the House of Commons]3859-the wice president of the house of commons ; but [I]0-i shall have something to say elsewhere , and so will [he]3859-the wice president of the house of commons , and so will [a wery numerous and ’ spectable circle of acquaintance]3860-a wery numerous and ’ spectable circle of acquaintance as’ll make [them]3860-a wery numerous and ’ spectable circle of acquaintance beaks wish [they]3860-a wery numerous and ’ spectable circle of acquaintance ’d never been born , or that [they]3860-a wery numerous and ’ spectable circle of acquaintance ’d got [[their]3860-a wery numerous and ’ spectable circle of acquaintance footmen]3861-their footmen to hang ’em up to [their]3860-a wery numerous and ’ spectable circle of acquaintance own hat - pegs , afore [they]3860-a wery numerous and ’ spectable circle of acquaintance let [’em]3862-’em come out this morning to try it on upon [me]0-i . [I]0-i ’ll — ” “[0-i] There ! [He]3859-the wice president of the house of commons ’s fully committed ! ” interposed [the clerk]884-the clerk . “[3859-the wice president of the house of commons] Take [him]3859-the wice president of the house of commons away . ” “[3859-the wice president of the house of commons] Come on , ” said [the jailer]7961-the jailer . “[3859-the wice president of the house of commons] Oh ah ! [I]0-i ’ll come on , ” replied [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , brushing [his]1138-the dodger hat with the palm of [his]1138-the dodger hand . “[0-i] Ah ! ( to [the Bench]3863-the bench ) it ’s no use [your]3864-you looking frightened ; [I]0-i wo n’t show [you]3864-you no mercy , not a ha’porth of it . _ [You]3864-you ’ll _ pay for this , [[my]0-i fine fellers]3865-my fine fellers . [I]0-i would n’t be [you]3864-you for something ! [I]0-i would n’t go free , now , if [you]3864-you was to fall down on [your]3864-you knees and ask [me]0-i . Here , carry [me]0-i off to [prison]4807-prison ! Take [me]0-i away ! ” With these last words , [the Dodger]1138-the dodger suffered [himself]1138-the dodger to be led off by the collar ; threatening , till [he]1138-the dodger got into [the yard]4820-the yard , to make a parliamentary business of it ; and then grinning in [the officer]1376-the officer ’s face , with great glee and self - approval . Having seen [him]1138-the dodger locked up by [himself]1138-the dodger in [a little cell]7999-a little cell , [Noah]146-noah made the best of [his]146-noah way back to where [he]146-noah had left [Master Bates]164-master bates . After waiting [here]4553-here some time , [he]146-noah was joined by [that young gentleman]762-that young gentleman , who had prudently abstained from showing [himself]762-that young gentleman until [he]762-that young gentleman had looked carefully abroad from a snug retreat , and ascertained that [[his]762-that young gentleman new friend]1123-his new friend had not been followed by [any impertinent person]8003-any impertinent person . [The two]6812-the two hastened back together , to bear to [Mr. Fagin]161-fagin the animating news that [the Dodger]1138-the dodger was doing full justice to [his]1138-the dodger bringing - up , and establishing for [himself]1138-the dodger a glorious reputation . [CHAPTER XLIV]274-chapter xliv . THE TIME ARRIVES FOR [NANCY]167-nancy TO REDEEM [HER]167-nancy PLEDGE TO [ROSE MAYLIE]252-rose . [SHE]167-nancy FAILS . Adept as [she]167-nancy was , in all the arts of cunning and dissimulation , [the girl Nancy]8006-the girl nancy could not wholly conceal the effect which the knowledge of the step [she]167-nancy had taken , wrought upon [her]167-nancy mind . [She]167-nancy remembered that both [the crafty Jew]8007-the crafty jew and [the brutal Sikes]149-sikes had confided to [her]167-nancy schemes , which had been hidden from all others : in the full confidence that [she]167-nancy was trustworthy and beyond the reach of [their]6812-the two suspicion . Vile as those schemes were , desperate as were [their originators]8008-their originators , and bitter as were [her]167-nancy feelings towards [Fagin]161-fagin , who had led [her]167-nancy , step by step , deeper and deeper down into [an abyss of crime and misery]8009-an abyss of crime and misery , whence was no escape ; still , there were times when , even towards [him]161-fagin , [she]167-nancy felt some relenting , lest [her]167-nancy disclosure should bring [him]161-fagin within the iron grasp [he]161-fagin had so long eluded , and [he]161-fagin should fall at last — richly as [he]161-fagin merited such a fate — by [her]167-nancy hand . But , these were the mere wanderings of a mind unable wholly to detach itself from [old companions]8010-old companions and associations , though enabled to fix itself steadily on one object , and resolved not to be turned aside by any consideration . [Her]167-nancy fears for [Sikes]149-sikes would have been more powerful inducements to recoil while there was yet time ; but [she]167-nancy had stipulated that [her]167-nancy secret should be rigidly kept , [she]167-nancy had dropped no clue which could lead to [his]149-sikes discovery , [she]167-nancy had refused , even for [his]149-sikes sake , a refuge from all the guilt and wretchedness that encompasses [her]167-nancy — and what more could [she]167-nancy do ! [She]167-nancy was resolved . Though all [her]167-nancy mental struggles terminated in this conclusion , [they]8011-they forced [themselves]8011-they upon [her]167-nancy , again and again , and left [their]8011-they traces too . [She]167-nancy grew pale and thin , even within a few days . At times , [she]167-nancy took no heed of what was passing before [her]167-nancy , or no part in conversations where once , [she]167-nancy would have been the loudest . At other times , [she]167-nancy laughed without merriment , and was noisy without a moment afterwards — [she]167-nancy sat silent and dejected , brooding with [her]167-nancy head upon [her]167-nancy hands , while the very effort by which [she]167-nancy roused [herself]167-nancy , told , more forcibly than even these indications , that [she]167-nancy was ill at ease , and that [her]167-nancy thoughts were occupied with matters very different and distant from those in the course of discussion by [[her]167-nancy companions]8012-her companions . It was Sunday night , and the bell of [the nearest church]8013-the nearest church struck the hour . [Sikes]149-sikes and [the Jew]1184-the jew were talking , but [they]8015-they paused to listen . [The girl]1840-the girl looked up from the low seat on which [she]1840-the girl crouched , and listened too . Eleven . “[3864-you] An hour this side of midnight , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , raising the blind to look out and returning to [his]149-sikes seat . “[3864-you] Dark and heavy it is too . A good night for business this . ” “[149-sikes] Ah ! ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin . “[149-sikes] What a pity , [Bill]149-sikes , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , that there ’s none quite ready to be done . ” “[149-sikes] [You]149-sikes ’re right for once , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes gruffly . “[149-sikes] It is a pity , for [I]0-i ’m in the humour too . ” [Fagin]161-fagin sighed , and shook [his]161-fagin head despondingly . “[0-i] [We]3868-we must make up for lost time when [we]3868-we ’ve got things into [a good train]3869-a good train . That ’s all [I]0-i know , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] That ’s the way to talk , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , venturing to pat [him]4649-my dear on the shoulder . “[4649-my dear] It does [me]0-i good to hear [you]4649-my dear . ” “[4649-my dear] Does [you]149-sikes good , does it ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes . “[4649-my dear] Well , so be it . ” “[4649-my dear] Ha ! ha ! ha ! ” laughed [Fagin]161-fagin , as if [he]161-fagin were relieved by even this concession . “[4649-my dear] [You]149-sikes ’re like [yourself]149-sikes tonight , [Bill]149-sikes . Quite like [yourself]149-sikes . ” “[149-sikes] [I]0-i do n’t feel like [myself]0-i when [you]0-i lay that withered old claw on [my]0-i shoulder , so take it away , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , casting off [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s hand . “[149-sikes] It make [you]149-sikes nervous , Bill,—reminds [you]149-sikes of being nabbed , does it ? ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , determined not to be offended . “[149-sikes] Reminds [me]0-i of being nabbed by the devil , ” returned [Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] There never was [another man with such a face as yours]3871-another man with such a face as yours , unless it was [[your]149-sikes father]2303-your father , and [I]0-i suppose _ [he]2303-your father _ is singeing [his]2303-your father grizzled red beard by this time , unless [you]149-sikes came straight from [the old ’ un]5370-the old ’ un without [any father]3874-any father at all betwixt [you]149-sikes ; which [I]0-i should n’t wonder at , a bit . ” [Fagin]161-fagin offered no reply to this compliment : but , pulling [Sikes]149-sikes by the sleeve , pointed [his]161-fagin finger towards [Nancy]167-nancy , who had taken advantage of the foregoing conversation to put on [her]167-nancy bonnet , and was now leaving [the room]418-the room . “[0-i] Hallo ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes . “[167-nancy] [Nance]167-nancy . Where ’s [the gal]3875-the gal going to at this time of night ? ” “[3875-the gal] Not far . ” “[3875-the gal] What answer ’s that ? ” retorted [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] Do [you]167-nancy hear [me]0-i ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know where , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] Then [I]0-i do , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , more in the spirit of obstinacy than because [he]149-sikes had any real objection to [the girl]1840-the girl going where [she]1840-the girl listed . “[0-i] [Nowhere]88-nowhere . Sit down . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’m not well . [I]0-i told [you]0-i that before , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i want a breath of air . ” “[0-i] Put [your]0-i head out of the winder , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] There ’s not enough there , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i want it in [the street]4555-the street . ” “[0-i] Then [you]0-i wo n’t have it , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes . With which assurance [he]149-sikes rose , locked the door , took the key out , and pulling [her]1840-the girl bonnet from [her]1840-the girl head , flung it up to the top of an old press . “[0-i] There , ” said [the robber]1884-the robber . “[0-i] Now stop quietly where [you]0-i are , will [you]0-i ? ” “[0-i] It ’s not such a matter as a bonnet would keep [me]0-i , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl turning very pale . “[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean , [Bill]149-sikes ? Do [you]0-i know what [you]0-i ’re doing ? ” “[0-i] Know what I’m — Oh ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes , turning to [Fagin]161-fagin , “[3877-she] [she]3877-she ’s out of [her]3877-she senses , [you]0-i know , or [she]3877-she dare n’t talk to [me]0-i in that way . ” “[3877-she] [You]0-i ’ll drive [me]0-i on the something desperate , ” muttered [the girl]1840-the girl placing both hands upon [her]1840-the girl breast , as though to keep down by force some violent outbreak . “[0-i] Let [me]0-i go , will you,—this minute — this instant . ” “[0-i] No ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] Tell [him]3877-she to let [me]0-i go , [Fagin]161-fagin . [He]3877-she had better . It ’ll be better for [him]3877-she . Do [you]0-i hear [me]0-i ? ” cried [Nancy]167-nancy stamping [her]167-nancy foot upon the ground . “[0-i] Hear [you]0-i ! ” repeated [Sikes]149-sikes turning round in [his]149-sikes chair to confront [her]3878-you jade . “[0-i] Aye ! And if [I]0-i hear [you]0-i for half a minute longer , the dog shall have such a grip on [your]0-i throat as’ll tear some of that screaming voice out . Wot has come over [you]0-i , [[you]0-i jade]3878-you jade ! Wot is it ? ” “[0-i] Let [me]0-i go , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl with great earnestness ; then sitting [herself]1840-the girl down on the floor , before the door , [she]1840-the girl said , “[0-i] [Bill]149-sikes , let [me]0-i go ; [you]149-sikes do n’t know what [you]149-sikes are doing . [You]149-sikes do n’t , indeed . For only one hour — do — do ! ” “[149-sikes] Cut [my]0-i limbs off one by one ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes , seizing [her]1840-the girl roughly by the arm , “[149-sikes] If [I]0-i do n’t think [the gal]3875-the gal ’s stark raving mad . Get up . ” “[149-sikes] Not till [you]149-sikes let [me]0-i go — not till [you]149-sikes let [me]0-i go — Never — never ! ” screamed [the girl]1840-the girl . [Sikes]149-sikes looked on , for a minute , watching [his]149-sikes opportunity , and suddenly pinioning [her]1840-the girl hands dragged [her]1840-the girl , struggling and wrestling with [him]149-sikes by the way , into [a small room]8028-a small room adjoining , where [he]149-sikes sat [himself]149-sikes on a bench , and thrusting [her]1840-the girl into a chair , held [her]1840-the girl down by force . [She]1840-the girl struggled and implored by turns until twelve o’clock had struck , and then , wearied and exhausted , ceased to contest the point any further . With a caution , backed by many oaths , to make no more efforts to go out that night , [Sikes]149-sikes left [her]1840-the girl to recover at leisure and rejoined [Fagin]161-fagin . “[149-sikes] Whew ! ” said [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker wiping the perspiration from [his]161-fagin face . “[149-sikes] Wot [a precious strange gal that is]3880-a precious strange gal that is ! ” “[149-sikes] [You]149-sikes may say that , [Bill]149-sikes , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin thoughtfully . “[149-sikes] [You]149-sikes may say that . ” “[149-sikes] Wot did [she]3881-her take it into [her]3881-her head to go out tonight for , do [you]3882-you think ? ” asked [Sikes]149-sikes . “[3881-her] Come ; [you]3882-you should know [her]3881-her better than [me]0-i . Wot does it mean ? ” “[3128-woman] Obstinacy ; [woman]3128-woman ’s obstinacy , [I]0-i suppose , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . ” “[0-i] Well , [I]0-i suppose it is , ” growled [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] [I]0-i thought [I]0-i had tamed [her]3881-her , but [she]3881-her ’s as bad as ever . ” “[3881-her] Worse , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin thoughtfully . “[3881-her] [I]0-i never knew [her]3881-her like this , for such a little cause . ” “[0-i] Nor [I]0-i , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] [I]0-i think [she]3881-her ’s got a touch of that fever in [her]3881-her blood yet , and it wo n’t come out — eh ? ” “[3881-her] Like enough . ” “[3881-her] [I]0-i ’ll let [her]3881-her a little blood , without troubling [the doctor]4910-the doctor , if [she]3881-her ’s took that way again , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . [Fagin]161-fagin nodded an expressive approval of this mode of treatment . “[3881-her] [She]3881-her was hanging about [me]0-i all day , and night too , when [I]0-i was stretched on [my]0-i back ; and [you]0-i , like a blackhearted wolf as [you]0-i are , kept [yourself]0-i aloof , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] [We]3886-we was poor too , all the time , and [I]0-i think , one way or other , it ’s worried and fretted [her]3881-her ; and that being shut up [here]4553-here so long has made [her]3881-her restless — eh ? ” “[3881-her] That ’s it , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” replied [the Jew]1184-the jew in a whisper . “[3881-her] Hush ! ” As [he]1184-the jew uttered these words , [the girl]1840-the girl [herself]1840-the girl appeared and resumed [her]1840-the girl former seat . [Her]1840-the girl eyes were swollen and red ; [she]1840-the girl rocked [herself]1840-the girl to and fro ; tossed [her]1840-the girl head ; and , after a little time , burst out laughing . “[3881-her] Why , now [she]3881-her ’s on the other tack ! ” exclaimed [Sikes]149-sikes , turning a look of excessive surprise on [[his]149-sikes companion]621-his companion . [Fagin]161-fagin nodded to [him]149-sikes to take no further notice just then ; and , in a few minutes , [the girl]1840-the girl subsided into [her]1840-the girl accustomed demeanour . Whispering [Sikes]149-sikes that there was no fear of [her]1840-the girl relapsing , [Fagin]161-fagin took up [his]161-fagin hat and bade [him]3881-her good - night . [He]161-fagin paused when [he]161-fagin reached [the room]418-the room - door , and looking round , asked if [somebody]5093-somebody would light [him]3881-her down [the dark stairs]8036-the dark stairs . “[3881-her] Light [him]3881-her down , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , who was filling [his]149-sikes pipe . “[3881-her] It ’s a pity [he]3881-her should break [his]3881-her neck [himself]3881-her , and disappoint [the sight - seers]3889-the sight - seers . Show [him]3881-her a light . ” [Nancy]167-nancy followed [the old man]1217-the old man [downstairs]4734-downstairs , with a candle . When [they]8039-they reached [the passage]1168-the passage , [he]1217-the old man laid [his]1217-the old man finger on [his]1217-the old man lip , and drawing close to [the girl]1840-the girl , said , in a whisper . “[3891-you] What is it , [Nancy]167-nancy , [dear]4730-dear ? ” “[167-nancy] What do [you]3891-you mean ? ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , in the same tone . “[3891-you] The reason of all this , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3891-you] If _ he_”—he pointed with [his]1217-the old man skinny fore - finger up the stairs—“is[3881-her] so hard with [you]4730-dear ( [he]3881-her ’s [a brute]987-a brute , [Nance]167-nancy , [a brute - beast]3893-a brute - beast ) , why do n’t [you]3891-you — ” “[3891-you] Well ? ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , as [Fagin]161-fagin paused , with [his]161-fagin mouth almost touching [her]1840-the girl ear , and [his]161-fagin eyes looking into [hers]1840-the girl . “[3891-you] No matter just now . [We]3894-we ’ll talk of this again . [You]3891-you have [a friend in [me]0-i]3895-a friend in me , [Nance]167-nancy ; [a staunch friend]3896-a staunch friend . [I]0-i have the means at hand , quiet and close . If [you]3891-you want revenge on those that treat [you]3891-you like a dog — like a dog ! worse than [his]3881-her dog , for [he]3881-her humours [him]3881-her sometimes — come to [me]0-i . [I]0-i say , come to [me]0-i . [He]3881-her is [the mere hound of a day]3897-the mere hound of a day , but [you]3891-you know [me]0-i of old , [Nance]167-nancy . ” “[167-nancy] [I]0-i know [you]3891-you well , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , without manifesting the least emotion . “[167-nancy] Good - night . ” [She]1840-the girl shrank back , as [Fagin]161-fagin offered to lay [his]161-fagin hand on [hers]1840-the girl , but said good - night again , in a steady voice , and , answering [his]161-fagin parting look with a nod of intelligence , closed the door between [them]8045-them . [Fagin]161-fagin walked towards [[his]161-fagin home]2116-his home , intent upon the thoughts that were working within [his]161-fagin brain . [He]161-fagin had conceived the idea — not from what had just passed though that had tended to confirm [him]161-fagin , but slowly and by degrees — that [Nancy]167-nancy , wearied of [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker ’s brutality , had conceived an attachment for [some new friend]8048-some new friend . [Her]167-nancy altered manner , [her]167-nancy repeated absences from [home]4737-home alone , [her]167-nancy comparative indifference to the interests of the gang for which [she]167-nancy had once been so zealous , and , added to these , [her]167-nancy desperate impatience to leave [home]4737-home that night at a particular hour , all favoured the supposition , and rendered it , to [him]161-fagin at least , almost matter of certainty . The object of this new liking was not among [his]161-fagin myrmidons . [He]161-fagin would be a valuable acquisition with [such an assistant as [Nancy]167-nancy]8051-such an assistant as nancy , and must ( thus [Fagin]161-fagin argued ) be secured without delay . There was another , and a darker object , to be gained . [Sikes]149-sikes knew too much , and [his]149-sikes ruffian taunts had not galled [Fagin]161-fagin the less , because the wounds were hidden . [The girl]1840-the girl must know , well , that if [she]1840-the girl shook [him]3899-him off , [she]1840-the girl could never be safe from [his]3899-him fury , and that it would be surely wreaked — to the maiming of limbs , or perhaps the loss of life — on the object of [her]1840-the girl more recent fancy . “[167-nancy] With a little persuasion , ” thought [Fagin]161-fagin , “[167-nancy] what more likely than that [she]3898-she would consent to poison [him]3899-him ? [Women]1161-women have done such things , and worse , to secure the same object before now . There would be [the dangerous villain]3901-the dangerous villain : [the man [I]0-i hate]3902-the man i hate : gone ; another secured in [his]3899-him place ; and [my]0-i influence over [the girl]1840-the girl , with a knowledge of this crime to back it , unlimited . ” These things passed through the mind of [Fagin]161-fagin , during the short time [he]161-fagin sat alone , in [[the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker ’s room]8054-the housebreaker ’s room ; and with [them]8055-them uppermost in [his]161-fagin thoughts , [he]161-fagin had taken the opportunity afterwards afforded [him]161-fagin , of sounding [the girl]1840-the girl in the broken hints [he]161-fagin threw out at parting . There was no expression of surprise , no assumption of an inability to understand [his]161-fagin meaning . [The girl]1840-the girl clearly comprehended it . [Her]1840-the girl glance at parting showed [_]275-_ that _ . But perhaps [she]1840-the girl would recoil from a plot to take the life of [Sikes]149-sikes , and that was one of the chief ends to be attained . “[0-i] How , ” thought [Fagin]161-fagin , as [he]161-fagin crept homeward , “[0-i] can [I]0-i increase [my]0-i influence with [her]3904-her ? What new power can [I]0-i acquire ? ” Such brains are fertile in expedients . If , without extracting a confession from [herself]1840-the girl , [he]161-fagin laid a watch , discovered the object of [her]1840-the girl altered regard , and threatened to reveal the whole history to [Sikes]149-sikes ( of whom [she]1840-the girl stood in no common fear ) unless [she]1840-the girl entered into [his]161-fagin designs , could [he]161-fagin not secure [her]1840-the girl compliance ? “[0-i] [I]0-i can , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , almost aloud . “[0-i] [She]3904-her durst not refuse [me]0-i then . Not for [her]3904-her life , not for [her]3904-her life ! [I]0-i have it all . The means are ready , and shall be set to work . [I]0-i shall have [you]3904-her yet ! ” [He]161-fagin cast back a dark look , and a threatening motion of the hand , towards the spot where [he]161-fagin had left [the bolder villain]8058-the bolder villain ; and went on [his]161-fagin way : busying [his]161-fagin bony hands in the folds of [his]161-fagin tattered garment , which [he]161-fagin wrenched tightly in [his]161-fagin grasp , as though there were [a hated enemy]8059-a hated enemy crushed with every motion of [his]161-fagin fingers . CHAPTER XLV . [NOAH CLAYPOLE]146-noah IS EMPLOYED BY [FAGIN]161-fagin ON [A SECRET MISSION]8060-a secret mission [The old man]1217-the old man was up , betimes , next morning , and waited impatiently for the appearance of [[his]1217-the old man new associate]8062-his new associate , who after a delay that seemed interminable , at length presented [himself]8062-his new associate , and commenced a voracious assault on the breakfast . “[271-mr. bolter] [Bolter]271-mr. bolter , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , drawing up a chair and seating [himself]161-fagin opposite [Morris Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[271-mr. bolter] Well , here [I]0-i am , ” returned [Noah]146-noah . “[0-i] What ’s the matter ? Do n’t [yer]3905-yer ask [me]0-i to do anything till [I]0-i have done eating . That ’s a great fault in [this place]6266-this place . [Yer]3905-yer never get time enough over [yer]3905-yer meals . ” “[3905-yer] [You]3905-yer can talk as [you]3905-yer eat , ca n’t [you]3905-yer ? ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , cursing [[his]161-fagin dear young friend]8063-his dear young friend ’s greediness from the very bottom of [his]161-fagin heart . “[3905-yer] Oh yes , [I]0-i can talk . [I]0-i get on better when [I]0-i talk , ” said [Noah]146-noah , cutting a monstrous slice of bread . “[0-i] Where ’s [Charlotte]144-charlotte ? ” “[144-charlotte] Out , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[144-charlotte] [I]0-i sent [her]144-charlotte out this morning with [the other young woman]3907-the other young woman , because [I]0-i wanted [us]3908-us to be alone . ” “[0-i] Oh ! ” said [Noah]146-noah . “[0-i] [I]0-i wish [yer’d]3909-yer ordered [her]144-charlotte to make some buttered toast first . Well . Talk away . [Yer]3909-yer wo n’t interrupt [me]0-i . ” There seemed , indeed , no great fear of anything interrupting [him]0-i , as [he]0-i had evidently sat down with a determination to do a great deal of business . “[3909-yer] [You]3909-yer did well yesterday , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3909-yer] Beautiful ! Six shillings and ninepence halfpenny on the very first day ! [The kinchin lay]3735-the kinchin lay will be a fortune to [you]3909-yer . ” “[3735-the kinchin lay] Do n’t [you]3909-yer forget to add three pint - pots and a milk - can , ” said [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[3909-yer] No , no , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . The pint - pots were great strokes of genius : but the milk - can was a perfect masterpiece . ” “[3913-a beginner] Pretty well , [I]0-i think , for [a beginner]3913-a beginner , ” remarked [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter complacently . “[0-i] The pots [I]0-i took off airy railings , and the milk - can was standing by itself outside [a public - house]5872-a public - house . [I]0-i thought it might get rusty with the rain , or catch cold , [yer]3909-yer know . Eh ? Ha ! ha ! ha ! ” [Fagin]161-fagin affected to laugh very heartily ; and [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter having had [his]271-mr. bolter laugh out , took a series of large bites , which finished [his]271-mr. bolter first hunk of bread and butter , and assisted [himself]271-mr. bolter to a second . “[0-i] [I]0-i want [you]0-i , [Bolter]271-mr. bolter , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , leaning over the table , “[0-i] to do a piece of work for [me]0-i , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , that needs great care and caution . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i say , ” rejoined [Bolter]271-mr. bolter , “[0-i] do n’t [yer]3909-yer go shoving [me]0-i into danger , or sending [me]0-i any more o ’ [[yer]3909-yer police - offices]3916-yer police - offices . That do n’t suit [me]0-i , that do n’t ; and so [I]0-i tell [yer]3909-yer . ” “[0-i] That ’s not the smallest danger in it — not the very smallest , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew ; “[0-i] it ’s only to dodge [a woman]4784-a woman . ” “[433-an old woman] [An old woman]433-an old woman ? ” demanded [Mr. Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[3919-a young one] [A young one]3919-a young one , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin . “[3919-a young one] [I]0-i can do that pretty well , [I]0-i know , ” said [Bolter]271-mr. bolter . “[0-i] [I]0-i was [a regular cunning sneak]3920-a regular cunning sneak when [I]0-i was at [school]3921-school . What am [I]0-i to dodge [her]4784-a woman for ? Not to — ” “[4784-a woman] Not to do anything , but to tell [me]0-i where [she]4784-a woman goes , who [she]4784-a woman sees , and , if possible , what [she]4784-a woman says ; to remember [the street]4555-the street , if it is [a street]3923-a street , or [the house]403-the house , if it is [a house]5886-a house ; and to bring [me]0-i back all the information [you]0-i can . ” “[0-i] What ’ll [yer]0-i give [me]0-i ? ” asked [Noah]146-noah , setting down [his]0-i cup , and looking [[his]0-i employer]8065-his employer , eagerly , in the face . “[0-i] If [you]0-i do it well , a pound , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . One pound , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , wishing to interest [him]0-i in the scent as much as possible . “[0-i] And that ’s what [I]0-i never gave yet , for any job of work where there was n’t valuable consideration to be gained . ” “[0-i] Who is [she]4784-a woman ? ” inquired [Noah]146-noah . “[2255-one of us] [One of [us]3928-us]2255-one of us . ” “[2255-one of us] Oh [Lor]125-lor ! ” cried [Noah]146-noah , curling up [his]146-noah nose . “[125-lor] [Yer]0-i doubtful of [her]4784-a woman , are [yer]0-i ? ” “[0-i] [She]4784-a woman has found out [some new friends]3929-some new friends , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , and [I]0-i must know who [they]3929-some new friends are , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] [I]0-i see , ” said [Noah]146-noah . “[0-i] Just to have the pleasure of knowing [them]3929-some new friends , if [they]3929-some new friends ’re [respectable people]3931-respectable people , eh ? Ha ! ha ! ha ! [I]0-i ’m [[your]0-i man]2311-your man . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i knew [you]0-i would be , ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin , elated by the success of [his]161-fagin proposal . “[0-i] Of course , of course , ” replied [Noah]146-noah . “[0-i] Where is [she]4784-a woman ? Where am [I]0-i to wait for [her]4784-a woman ? Where am [I]0-i to go ? ” “[0-i] All that , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , [you]0-i shall hear from [me]0-i . [I]0-i ’ll point [her]4784-a woman out at the proper time , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] [You]0-i keep ready , and leave the rest to [me]0-i . ” That night , and the next , and the next again , [the spy]8066-the spy sat booted and equipped in [[his]8066-the spy carter]8067-his carter ’s dress : ready to turn out at a word from [Fagin]161-fagin . Six nights passed — six long weary nights — and on each , [Fagin]161-fagin came [home]4737-home with a disappointed face , and briefly intimated that it was not yet time . On the seventh , [he]161-fagin returned earlier , and with an exultation [he]161-fagin could not conceal . It was Sunday . “[4784-a woman] [She]4784-a woman goes abroad tonight , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , “[4784-a woman] and on the right errand , [I]0-i ’m sure ; for [she]4784-a woman has been alone all day , and [the man [she]4784-a woman is afraid of]3934-the man she is afraid of will not be back much before daybreak . Come with [me]0-i . Quick ! ” [Noah]146-noah started up without saying a word ; for [the Jew]1184-the jew was in a state of such intense excitement that it infected [him]146-noah . [They]8070-they left [the house]403-the house stealthily , and hurrying through [a labyrinth of streets]8072-a labyrinth of streets , arrived at length before [a public - house , which [Noah]146-noah recognised as the same in which [he]146-noah had slept , on the night of [his]146-noah arrival in [London]6-london]8073-a public - house , which noah recognised as the same in which he had slept , on the night of his arrival in london . It was past eleven o’clock , and the door was closed . It opened softly on its hinges as [Fagin]161-fagin gave a low whistle . [They]8070-they entered , without noise ; and the door was closed behind [them]8070-they . Scarcely venturing to whisper , but substituting dumb show for words , [Fagin]161-fagin , and [the young Jew who had admitted [them]8070-they]8074-the young jew who had admitted them , pointed out the pane of glass to [Noah]146-noah , and signed to [him]146-noah to climb up and observe [the person in [the adjoining room]8076-the adjoining room]8075-the person in the adjoining room . “[6103-the woman] Is that [the woman]6103-the woman ? ” [he]146-noah asked , scarcely above [his]146-noah breath . [Fagin]161-fagin nodded yes . “[6103-the woman] [I]0-i ca n’t see [her]6103-the woman face well , ” whispered [Noah]146-noah . “[6103-the woman] [She]6103-the woman is looking down , and the candle is behind [her]6103-the woman . ” “[6103-the woman] Stay there , ” whispered [Fagin]161-fagin . [He]161-fagin signed to [Barney]187-barney , who withdrew . In an instant , [the lad]2982-the lad entered [the room]418-the room adjoining , and , under pretence of snuffing the candle , moved it in the required position , and , speaking to [the girl]1840-the girl , caused [her]1840-the girl to raise [her]1840-the girl face . “[0-i] [I]0-i see [her]6103-the woman now , ” cried [the spy]8066-the spy . “[6103-the woman] Plainly ? ” “[6103-the woman] [I]0-i should know [her]6103-the woman among [a thousand]3936-a thousand . ” [He]0-i hastily descended , as [the room]418-the room - door opened , and [the girl]1840-the girl came out . [Fagin]161-fagin drew [him]0-i behind a small partition which was curtained off , and [they]8083-they held [their]8083-they breaths as [she]1840-the girl passed within a few feet of [their]8083-they place of concealment , and emerged by the door at which [they]8083-they had entered . “[6103-the woman] Hist ! ” cried [the lad who held the door]8084-the lad who held the door . “[276-dow] [Dow]276-dow . ” [Noah]146-noah exchanged a look with [Fagin]161-fagin , and darted out . “[276-dow] To the left , ” whispered [the lad]2982-the lad ; “[276-dow] take the left had , and keep od the other side . ” [He]0-i did so ; and , by the light of the lamps , saw [the girl]1840-the girl ’s retreating figure , already at some distance before [him]0-i . [He]0-i advanced as near as [he]0-i considered prudent , and kept on the opposite side of [the street]4555-the street , the better to observe [her]1840-the girl motions . [She]1840-the girl looked nervously round , twice or thrice , and once stopped to let [two men who were following close behind [her]1840-the girl]8088-two men who were following close behind her , pass on . [She]1840-the girl seemed to gather courage as [she]1840-the girl advanced , and to walk with a steadier and firmer step . [The spy]8066-the spy preserved the same relative distance between [them]8083-they , and followed : with [his]8066-the spy eye upon [her]1840-the girl . CHAPTER XLVI . [THE APPOINTMENT KEPT The church]8090-the appointment kept the church clocks chimed three quarters past eleven , as [two figures]8091-two figures emerged on [London Bridge]76-london bridge . [One , which advanced with a swift and rapid step]8092-one , which advanced with a swift and rapid step , was that of [a woman who looked eagerly about [her]1840-the girl as though in quest of some expected object]8093-a woman who looked eagerly about her as though in quest of some expected object ; the other figure was that of [a man , who slunk along in the deepest shadow [he]0-i could find , and , at some distance , accommodated [his]0-i pace to [hers]1840-the girl]8094-a man , who slunk along in the deepest shadow he could find , and , at some distance , accommodated his pace to hers : stopping when [she]1840-the girl stopped : and as [she]1840-the girl moved again , creeping stealthily on : but never allowing [himself]0-i , in the ardour of [his]0-i pursuit , to gain upon [her]1840-the girl footsteps . Thus , [they]8083-they crossed [the bridge]5929-the bridge , from [the Middlesex]89-the middlesex to [the Surrey shore]8096-the surrey shore , when [the woman]6103-the woman , apparently disappointed in [her]6103-the woman anxious scrutiny of [the foot - passengers]8098-the foot - passengers , turned back . The movement was sudden ; but [he]0-i who watched [her]1840-the girl , was not thrown off [his]0-i guard by it ; for , shrinking into one of the recesses which surmount [the piers of [the bridge]5929-the bridge]8099-the piers of the bridge , and leaning over the parapet the better to conceal [his]0-i figure , [he]0-i suffered [her]1840-the girl to pass on [the opposite pavement]7847-the opposite pavement . When [she]1840-the girl was about the same distance in advance as [she]1840-the girl had been before , [he]0-i slipped quietly down , and followed [her]1840-the girl again . At nearly the centre of [the bridge]5929-the bridge , [she]1840-the girl stopped . [The man]843-the man stopped too . It was a very dark night . The day had been unfavourable , and at that hour and place there were [few people]6390-few people stirring . Such as there were , hurried quickly past : very possibly without seeing , but certainly without noticing , either [the woman]6103-the woman , or [the man who kept [her]1840-the girl in view . [Their]6390-few people appearance was not calculated to attract the importunate regards of [such of [London]6-london ’s destitute population]8107-such of london ’s destitute population]8106-the man who kept her in view . their appearance was not calculated to attract the importunate regards of such of london ’s destitute population , as chanced to take [their]6390-few people way over [the bridge]5929-the bridge that night in search of some cold arch or doorless hovel wherein to lay [their]6390-few people heads ; [they]6390-few people stood there in silence : neither speaking nor spoken to , by [any one who passed]8109-any one who passed . A mist hung over [the river]5912-the river , deepening the red glare of the fires that burnt upon the small craft moored off [the different wharfs]8111-the different wharfs , and rendering darker and more indistinct [the murky buildings on [the banks]8113-the banks]8112-the murky buildings on the banks . [The old smoke - stained storehouses on either side]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side , rose heavy and dull from the dense mass of roofs and [gables]8115-gables , and frowned sternly upon water too black to reflect even their lumbering shapes . [The tower of old Saint Saviour ’s Church]8116-the tower of old saint saviour ’s church , and [the spire of [Saint Magnus]90-saint magnus]8117-the spire of saint magnus , so long [the giant - warders of [the ancient bridge]8119-the ancient bridge]8118-the giant - warders of the ancient bridge , were visible in the gloom ; but the forest of shipping below [bridge]8120-bridge , and the thickly scattered spires of [churches above]8121-churches above , were nearly all hidden from sight . [The girl]1840-the girl had taken a few restless turns to and fro — closely watched meanwhile by [[her]1840-the girl hidden observer]8123-her hidden observer — when the heavy bell of [St. Paul]91-st. paul ’s tolled for the death of another day . Midnight had come upon [the crowded city]8124-the crowded city . [The palace]8125-the palace , [the night - cellar]8126-the night - cellar , [the jail]8127-the jail , [the madhouse]8128-the madhouse : [the chambers of birth]8129-the chambers of birth and death , of health and sickness , the rigid face of the corpse and the calm sleep of [the child]306-the child : midnight was upon [them]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side all . The hour had not struck two minutes , when [a young lady]6306-a young lady , accompanied by [a grey - haired gentleman]8132-a grey - haired gentleman , alighted from [a hackney - carriage]8133-a hackney - carriage within a short distance of [the bridge]5929-the bridge , and , having dismissed [the vehicle]7278-the vehicle , walked straight towards [it]7278-the vehicle . [They]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side had scarcely set foot upon [[its]7278-the vehicle pavement]8136-its pavement , when [the girl]1840-the girl started , and immediately made towards [them]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side . [They]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side walked onward , looking about [them]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side with the air of [persons who entertained some very slight expectation which had little chance of being realised]8138-persons who entertained some very slight expectation which had little chance of being realised , when [they]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side were suddenly joined by [this new associate]8139-this new associate . [They]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side halted with an exclamation of surprise , but suppressed it immediately ; for [a man in the garments of [a countryman]2862-a countryman]8140-a man in the garments of a countryman came close up — brushed against [them]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side , indeed — at that precise moment . “[276-dow] Not here , ” said [Nancy]167-nancy hurriedly , “[0-i] [I]0-i am afraid to speak to [you]3937-you here . Come away — out of [the public road]3938-the public road — down the steps yonder ! ” As [she]167-nancy uttered these words , and indicated , with [her]167-nancy hand , the direction in which [she]167-nancy wished [them]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side to proceed , [the countryman]8142-the countryman looked round , and roughly asking what [they]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side took up [the whole pavement]8143-the whole pavement for , passed on . The steps to which [the girl]1840-the girl had pointed , were those which , on [the Surrey bank]8145-the surrey bank , and on the same side of [the bridge]5929-the bridge as [Saint Saviour ’s Church]92-saint saviour ’s church , form a landing - stairs from [the river]5912-the river . To [this spot]1942-this spot , [the man bearing the appearance of a countryman]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman , hastened unobserved ; and after a moment ’s survey of [the place]840-the place , [he]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman began to descend . These stairs are a part of [the bridge]5929-the bridge ; [they]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side consist of [three flights]8152-three flights . Just below the end of the second , going down , the stone wall on the left terminates in an ornamental pilaster facing towards [the Thames]8153-the thames . At this point the lower steps widen : so that [a person turning that angle of the wall]8154-a person turning that angle of the wall , is necessarily unseen by [any others on the stairs who chance to be above [him]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman , if only a step]8155-any others on the stairs who chance to be above him , if only a step . [The countryman]8142-the countryman looked hastily round , when [he]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman reached this point ; and as there seemed no better place of concealment , and , the tide being out , there was plenty of room , [he]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman slipped aside , with [his]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman back to the pilaster , and there waited : pretty certain that [they]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side would come no lower , and that even if [he]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman could not hear what was said , [he]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman could follow [them]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side again , with safety . So tardily stole the time in [this lonely place]8157-this lonely place , and so eager was [the spy]8066-the spy to penetrate the motives of an interview so different from what [he]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman had been led to expect , that [he]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman more than once gave the matter up for lost , and persuaded [himself]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman , either that [they]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side had stopped far above , or had resorted to some entirely different spot to hold [their]8114-the old smoke - stained storehouses on either side mysterious conversation . [He]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman was on the point of emerging from [his]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman hiding - place , and regaining [the road]825-the road above , when [he]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman heard the sound of footsteps , and directly afterwards of voices almost close at [his]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman ear . [He]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman drew [himself]8149-the man bearing the appearance of a countryman straight upright against the wall , and , scarcely breathing , listened attentively . “[1668-the young lady] This is far enough , ” said a voice , which was evidently that of [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[0-i] [I]0-i will not suffer [the young lady]1668-the young lady to go any farther . [Many people]2049-many people would have distrusted [you]1668-the young lady too much to have come even so far , but [you]1668-the young lady see [I]0-i am willing to humour [you]1668-the young lady . ” “[0-i] To humour [me]0-i ! ” cried [the voice of [the girl whom [he]4543-sir had followed]8162-the girl whom he had followed]8161-the voice of the girl whom he had followed . “[0-i] [You]1668-the young lady ’re considerate , indeed , [sir]4543-sir . To humour [me]0-i ! Well , well , it ’s no matter . ” “[0-i] Why , for what , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman in a kinder tone , “[0-i] for what purpose can [you]1668-the young lady have brought [us]3942-us to [this strange place]3943-this strange place ? Why not have let [me]0-i speak to [you]1668-the young lady , above there , where it is light , and there is something stirring , instead of bringing [us]3942-us to [this dark and dismal hole]3944-this dark and dismal hole ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i told [you]1668-the young lady before , ” replied [Nancy]167-nancy , “[0-i] that [I]0-i was afraid to speak to [you]1668-the young lady there . [I]0-i do n’t know why it is , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , shuddering , “[0-i] but [I]0-i have such a fear and dread upon [me]0-i tonight that [I]0-i can hardly stand . ” “[0-i] A fear of what ? ” asked [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , who seemed to pity [her]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i scarcely know of what , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i did . Horrible thoughts of death , and shrouds with blood upon them , and a fear that has made [me]0-i burn as if [I]0-i was on fire , have been upon [me]0-i all day . [I]0-i was reading a book tonight , to wile the time away , and the same things came into the print . ” “[0-i] Imagination , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , soothing [her]1840-the girl . “[0-i] No imagination , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl in a hoarse voice . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll swear [I]0-i saw ‘ coffin ’ written in every page of the book in large black letters,—aye , and [they]3945-they carried one close to [me]0-i , in [the streets]4806-the streets tonight . ” “[3945-they] There is nothing unusual in that , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[3945-they] [They]3945-they have passed [me]0-i often . ” “[3945-they] _ [Real ones]3947-real ones _ , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl . “[3945-they] This was not . ” There was something so uncommon in [her]1840-the girl manner , that the flesh of [the concealed listener]8171-the concealed listener crept as [he]8171-the concealed listener heard [the girl]1840-the girl utter these words , and the blood chilled within [him]8171-the concealed listener . [He]8171-the concealed listener had never experienced a greater relief than in hearing the sweet voice of [the young lady]1668-the young lady as [she]1668-the young lady begged [her]1668-the young lady to be calm , and not allow [herself]1668-the young lady to become the prey of such fearful fancies . “[3945-they] Speak to [her]3948-her kindly , ” said [the young lady]1668-the young lady to [[her]1668-the young lady companion]6081-her companion . “[3949-poor creature] [Poor creature]3949-poor creature ! [She]3948-her seems to need it . ” “[0-i] [[Your]0-i haughty religious people]3950-your haughty religious people would have held [their]3950-your haughty religious people heads up to see [me]0-i as [I]0-i am tonight , and preached of flames and vengeance , ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl . “[3950-your haughty religious people] Oh , [dear lady]3007-dear lady , why ar’n’t [those who claim to be [[God]171-god ’s own folks]3953-god ’s own folks as gentle and as kind to [[us]3954-us poor wretches as [you]0-i , who , having youth , and beauty , and all that [they]3950-your haughty religious people have lost]3955-us poor wretches as you , who , having youth , and beauty , and all that they have lost , might be a little proud instead of so much humbler]3952-those who claim to be god ’s own folks as gentle and as kind to us poor wretches as you , who , having youth , and beauty , and all that they have lost , might be a little proud instead of so much humbler ? ” “[931-these good people] Ah ! ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[931-these good people] [A Turk]3956-a turk turns [his]3956-a turk face , after washing it well , to [the East]3957-the east , when [he]3956-a turk says [his]3956-a turk prayers ; [these good people]931-these good people , after giving [their]931-these good people faces such a rub against [the World]93-the world as to take the smiles off , turn with no less regularity , to [the darkest side of [Heaven]218-heaven]3959-the darkest side of heaven . Between [the Mussulman]277-the mussulman and [the Pharisee]3960-the pharisee , commend [me]0-i to the first ! ” These words appeared to be addressed to [the young lady]1668-the young lady , and were perhaps uttered with the view of affording [Nancy]167-nancy time to recover [herself]167-nancy . [The gentleman]4594-the gentleman , shortly afterwards , addressed [himself]4594-the gentleman to [her]167-nancy . “[3961-you] [You]3961-you were not here last Sunday night , ” [he]4594-the gentleman said . “[3961-you] [I]0-i could n’t come , ” replied [Nancy]167-nancy ; “[0-i] [I]0-i was kept by force . ” “[0-i] By whom ? ” “[3962-him] [Him]3962-him that [I]0-i told [the young lady of before]3963-the young lady of before . ” “[3963-the young lady of before] [You]3961-you were not suspected of holding any communication with [anybody]421-anybody on the subject which has brought [us]3965-us here tonight , [I]0-i hope ? ” asked [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman . “[0-i] No , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , shaking [her]1840-the girl head . “[0-i] It ’s not very easy for [me]0-i to leave [him]3962-him unless [he]3962-him knows why ; [I]0-i could n’t give [him]3962-him a drink of laudanum before [I]0-i came away . ” “[3962-him] Did [he]3962-him awake before [you]3961-you returned ? ” inquired [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[3962-him] No ; and neither [he]3962-him nor [any of [them]3967-them]3966-any of them suspect [me]0-i . ” “[3962-him] Good , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[3962-him] Now listen to [me]0-i . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am ready , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , as [he]4594-the gentleman paused for a moment . “[0-i] [This young lady]1674-this young lady , ” [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman began , “[1674-this young lady] has communicated to [me]0-i , and to [some other friends who can be safely trusted]3969-some other friends who can be safely trusted , what [you]3961-you told [her]1674-this young lady nearly a fortnight since . [I]0-i confess to [you]3961-you that [I]0-i had doubts , at first , whether [you]3961-you were to be implicitly relied upon , but now [I]0-i firmly believe [you]3961-you are . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl earnestly . “[0-i] [I]0-i repeat that [I]0-i firmly believe it . To prove to [you]3961-you that [I]0-i am disposed to trust [you]3961-you , [I]0-i tell [you]3961-you without reserve , that [we]3970-we propose to extort the secret , whatever it may be , from the fear of [this man Monks]3971-this man monks . But if — if — ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , “[3971-this man monks] [he]3971-this man monks can not be secured , or , if secured , can not be acted upon as [we]3970-we wish , [you]3961-you must deliver up [the Jew]1184-the jew . ” “[161-fagin] [Fagin]161-fagin , ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl , recoiling . “[161-fagin] [That man]3973-that man must be delivered up by [you]0-i , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[0-i] [I]0-i will not do it ! [I]0-i will never do it ! ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] Devil that [he]3973-that man is , and worse than devil as [he]3973-that man has been to [me]0-i , [I]0-i will never do that . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i will not ? ” said [the gentleman , who seemed fully prepared for this answer]8191-the gentleman , who seemed fully prepared for this answer . “[0-i] Never ! ” returned [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] Tell [me]0-i why ? ” “[0-i] For one reason , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl firmly , “[711-the lady] for one reason , that [the lady]711-the lady knows and will stand by [me]0-i in , [I]0-i know [she]711-the lady will , for [I]0-i have [her]711-the lady promise : and for this other reason , besides , that , bad life as [he]3973-that man has led , [I]0-i have led a bad life too ; there are many of [us]3975-us who have kept the same courses together , and [I]0-i ’ll not turn upon [them]3976-them , who might — any of [them]3976-them — have turned upon [me]0-i , but did n’t , bad as [they]3976-them are . ” “[3976-them] Then , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , quickly , as if this had been the point [he]4594-the gentleman had been aiming to attain ; “[3976-them] put [Monks]226-monks into [my]0-i hands , and leave [him]226-monks to [me]0-i to deal with . ” “[3976-them] What if [he]226-monks turns against [the others]1362-the others ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i promise [you]0-i that in that case , if the truth is forced from [him]226-monks , there the matter will rest ; there must be circumstances in [Oliver]123-oliver ’s little history which it would be painful to drag before the public eye , and if the truth is once elicited , [they]3978-they shall go scot free . ” “[3978-they] And if it is not ? ” suggested [the girl]1840-the girl . “[3978-they] Then , ” pursued [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , “[3978-they] [this Fagin]3979-this fagin shall not be brought to justice without [your]0-i consent . In such a case [I]0-i could show [you]0-i reasons , [I]0-i think , which would induce [you]0-i to yield it . ” “[0-i] Have [I]0-i [the lady]711-the lady ’s promise for that ? ” asked [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [You]0-i have , ” replied [Rose]252-rose . “[0-i] [My]0-i true and faithful pledge . ” “[226-monks] [Monks]226-monks would never learn how [you]0-i knew what [you]0-i do ? ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , after a short pause . “[226-monks] Never , ” replied [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[226-monks] The intelligence should be brought to bear upon [him]3979-this fagin , that [he]3979-this fagin could never even guess . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have been [a liar]5409-a liar , and among liars from [a little child]3982-a little child , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl after another interval of silence , “[5409-a liar] but [I]0-i will take [your]0-i words . ” After receiving an assurance from [both]8201-both , that [she]1840-the girl might safely do so , [she]1840-the girl proceeded in a voice so low that it was often difficult for [the listener]8202-the listener to discover even the purport of what [she]1840-the girl said , to describe , by name and situation , [the public - house whence [she]1840-the girl had been followed that night]8203-the public - house whence she had been followed that night . From the manner in which [she]1840-the girl occasionally paused , it appeared as if [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman were making some hasty notes of the information [she]1840-the girl communicated . When [she]1840-the girl had thoroughly explained the localities of [the place]840-the place , the best position from which to watch [it]840-the place without exciting observation , and the night and hour on which [Monks]226-monks was most in the habit of frequenting [it]840-the place , [she]1840-the girl seemed to consider for a few moments , for the purpose of recalling [his]3983-his features and appearances more forcibly to [her]1840-the girl recollection . “[3983-his] [He]3983-his is tall , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , “[3983-his] and [a strongly made man]3984-a strongly made man , but not stout ; [he]3983-his has a lurking walk ; and as [he]3983-his walks , constantly looks over [his]3983-his shoulder , first on one side , and then on the other . Do n’t forget that , for [his]3983-his eyes are sunk in [his]3983-his head so much deeper than [any other man]3985-any other man ’s , that [you]3986-you might almost tell [him]3983-his by that alone . [His]3983-his face is dark , like [his]3983-his hair and eyes ; and , although [he]3983-his ca n’t be more than six or eight and twenty , withered and haggard . [His]3983-his lips are often discoloured and disfigured with the marks of teeth ; for [he]3983-his has desperate fits , and sometimes even bites [his]3983-his hands and covers them with wounds — why did [you]3986-you start ? ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , stopping suddenly . [The gentleman]4594-the gentleman replied , in a hurried manner , that [he]4594-the gentleman was not conscious of having done so , and begged [her]1840-the girl to proceed . “[3986-you] Part of this , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , “[3986-you] [I]0-i have drawn out from [other people at [the house]403-the house]3987-other people at the house [I]0-i tell [you]3986-you of , for [I]0-i have only seen [him]3983-his twice , and both times [he]3983-his was covered up in a large cloak . [I]0-i think that ’s all [I]0-i can give [you]3986-you to know [him]3983-his by . Stay though , ” [she]1840-the girl added . “[3983-his] Upon [his]3983-his throat : so high that [you]3986-you can see a part of it below [his]3983-his neckerchief when [he]3983-his turns [his]3983-his face : there is — ” “[3983-his] A broad red mark , like a burn or scald ? ” cried [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[3983-his] How ’s this ? ” said [the girl]1840-the girl . “[3986-you] [You]3986-you know [him]3983-his ! ” [The young lady]1668-the young lady uttered a cry of surprise , and for a few moments [they]3989-they were so still that [the listener]8202-the listener could distinctly hear [them]3989-they breathe . “[3986-you] [I]0-i think [I]0-i do , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , breaking silence . “[0-i] [I]0-i should by [your]3986-you description . [We]3989-they shall see . [Many people]2049-many people are singularly like [each other]512-each other . It may not be the same . ” As [he]4594-the gentleman expressed [himself]4594-the gentleman to this effect , with assumed carelessness , [he]4594-the gentleman took a step or two nearer [the concealed spy]8215-the concealed spy , as [the latter]947-the latter could tell from the distinctness with which [he]947-the latter heard [him]947-the latter mutter , “[3983-his] It must be [he]3983-his ! ” “[3983-his] Now , ” [he]4594-the gentleman said , returning : so it seemed by the sound : to the spot where [he]4594-the gentleman had stood before , “[3986-you] [you]3986-you have given [us]3989-they most valuable assistance , [young woman]3433-young woman , and [I]0-i wish [you]3986-you to be the better for it . What can [I]0-i do to serve [you]3986-you ? ” “[0-i] Nothing , ” replied [Nancy]167-nancy . “[3986-you] [You]3986-you will not persist in saying that , ” rejoined [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , with a voice and emphasis of kindness that might have touched a much harder and more obdurate heart . “[3986-you] Think now . Tell [me]0-i . ” “[0-i] Nothing , [sir]4543-sir , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl , weeping . “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir can do nothing to help [me]0-i . [I]0-i am past all hope , indeed . ” “[3986-you] [You]3986-you put [yourself]3986-you beyond its pale , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[3986-you] The past has been a dreary waste with [you]3986-you , of youthful energies mis - spent , and such priceless treasures lavished , as [the Creator]3994-the creator bestows but once and never grants again , but , for the future , [you]3986-you may hope . [I]0-i do not say that it is in [our]3995-our power to offer [you]3986-you peace of heart and mind , for that must come as [you]3986-you seek it ; but [a quiet asylum , either in [England]2-england]3996-a quiet asylum , either in england , or , if [you]3986-you fear to remain here , in [some foreign country]3997-some foreign country , it is not only within the compass of [our]3995-our ability but [our]3995-our most anxious wish to secure [you]3986-you . Before the dawn of morning , before [this river]3998-this river wakes to the first glimpse of day - light , [you]3986-you shall be placed as entirely beyond the reach of [[your]3986-you former associates]3999-your former associates , and leave as utter an absence of all trace behind [you]3986-you , as if [you]3986-you were to disappear from [the earth]1083-the earth this moment . Come ! [I]0-i would not have [you]3986-you go back to exchange one word with [any old companion]4001-any old companion , or take one look at [any old haunt]4002-any old haunt , or breathe the very air which is pestilence and death to [you]3986-you . Quit [them]4003-them all , while there is time and opportunity ! ” “[4004-she] [She]4004-she will be persuaded now , ” cried [the young lady]1668-the young lady . “[4004-she] [She]4004-she hesitates , [I]0-i am sure . ” “[4004-she] [I]0-i fear not , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[0-i] No sir , [I]0-i do not , ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl , after a short struggle . “[0-i] [I]0-i am chained to [my]0-i old life . [I]0-i loathe and hate it now , but [I]0-i can not leave it . [I]0-i must have gone too far to turn back,—and yet [I]0-i do n’t know , for if [you]0-i had spoken to [me]0-i so , some time ago , [I]0-i should have laughed it off . But , ” [she]1840-the girl said , looking hastily round , “[0-i] this fear comes over [me]0-i again . [I]0-i must go [home]4737-home . ” “[0-i] [Home]4737-home ! ” repeated [the young lady]1668-the young lady , with great stress upon the word . “[0-i] [Home]4737-home , [lady]3450-lady , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] To such a home as [I]0-i have raised for [myself]0-i with the work of [my]0-i whole life . Let [us]4010-we part . [I]0-i shall be watched or seen . Go ! Go ! If [I]0-i have done [you]3450-lady any service all [I]0-i ask is , that [you]3450-lady leave [me]0-i , and let [me]0-i go [my]0-i way alone . ” “[3450-lady] It is useless , ” said [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , with a sigh . “[3450-lady] [We]4010-we compromise [her]4011-her safety , perhaps , by staying [here]4553-here . [We]4010-we may have detained [her]4011-her longer than [she]4011-her expected already . ” “[4010-we] Yes , yes , ” urged [the girl]1840-the girl . “[3450-lady] [You]3450-lady have . ” “[3450-lady] What , ” cried [the young lady]1668-the young lady , “[3450-lady] can be the end of this poor creature ’s life ! ” “[3450-lady] What ! ” repeated [the girl]1840-the girl . “[3450-lady] Look before [you]3450-lady , [lady]3450-lady . Look at [that dark water]4014-that dark water . How many times do [you]3450-lady read of such as [I]0-i who spring into the tide , and leave no living thing , to care for , or bewail [them]4015-them . It may be years hence , or it may be only months , but [I]0-i shall come to that at last . ” “[0-i] Do not speak thus , pray , ” returned [the young lady]1668-the young lady , sobbing . “[0-i] It will never reach [your]3450-lady ears , [dear lady]3007-dear lady , and God forbid such horrors should ! ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] Good - night , good - night ! ” [The gentleman]4594-the gentleman turned away . “[0-i] This purse , ” cried [the young lady]1668-the young lady . “[0-i] Take it for [my]0-i sake , that [you]3450-lady may have some resource in an hour of need and trouble . ” “[0-i] No ! ” replied [the girl]1840-the girl . “[0-i] [I]0-i have not done this for money . Let [me]0-i have that to think of . And yet — give [me]0-i something that [you]3450-lady have worn : [I]0-i should like to have something — no , no , not a ring — [your]3450-lady gloves or handkerchief — anything that [I]0-i can keep , as having belonged to [you]3450-lady , [sweet lady]3546-sweet lady . There . Bless [you]3450-lady ! God bless [you]3450-lady . Good - night , good - night ! ” The violent agitation of [the girl]1840-the girl , and the apprehension of some discovery which would subject [her]1840-the girl to ill - usage and violence , seemed to determine [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman to leave [her]1840-the girl , as [she]1840-the girl requested . The sound of retreating footsteps were audible and the voices ceased . [The two figures of [the young lady]1668-the young lady]8236-the two figures of the young lady and [[her]1668-the young lady companion]6081-her companion soon afterwards appeared upon [the bridge]5929-the bridge . [They]8236-the two figures of the young lady stopped at the summit of the stairs . “[4018-she] Hark ! ” cried [the young lady]1668-the young lady , listening . “[4018-she] Did [she]4018-she call ! [I]0-i thought [I]0-i heard [her]4018-she voice . ” “[4018-she] No , [[my]0-i love]3056-my love , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , looking sadly back . “[4018-she] [She]4018-she has not moved , and will not till [we]4020-we are gone . ” [Rose Maylie]252-rose lingered , but [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman drew [her]252-rose arm through [his]597-the old gentleman , and led [her]252-rose , with gentle force , away . As [they]8236-the two figures of the young lady disappeared , [the girl]1840-the girl sunk down nearly at [her]1840-the girl full length upon one of the stone stairs , and vented the anguish of [her]1840-the girl heart in bitter tears . After a time [she]1840-the girl arose , and with feeble and tottering steps ascended [the street]4555-the street . [The astonished listener]8244-the astonished listener remained motionless on [his]8244-the astonished listener post for some minutes afterwards , and having ascertained , with many cautious glances round [him]8244-the astonished listener , that [he]8244-the astonished listener was again alone , crept slowly from [his]8244-the astonished listener hiding - place , and returned , stealthily and in the shade of the wall , in the same manner as [he]8244-the astonished listener had descended . Peeping out , more than once , when [he]8244-the astonished listener reached the top , to make sure that [he]8244-the astonished listener was unobserved , [Noah Claypole]146-noah darted away at [his]146-noah utmost speed , and made for [[the Jew]1184-the jew ’s house]7203-the jew ’s house as fast as [his]146-noah legs would carry [him]146-noah . CHAPTER XLVII . FATAL CONSEQUENCES It was nearly two hours before day - break ; that time which in the autumn of the year , may be truly called the dead of night ; when [the streets]4806-the streets are silent and deserted ; when even sounds appear to slumber , and profligacy and riot have staggered [home]4737-home to dream ; it was at this still and silent hour , that [Fagin]161-fagin sat watching in [[his]161-fagin old lair]8249-his old lair , with face so distorted and pale , and eyes so red and blood - shot , that [he]161-fagin looked less like [a man]476-a man , than like [some hideous phantom , moist from the grave , and worried by an evil spirit]8251-some hideous phantom , moist from the grave , and worried by an evil spirit . [He]161-fagin sat crouching over a cold hearth , wrapped in an old torn coverlet , with [his]161-fagin face turned towards a wasting candle that stood upon a table by [his]161-fagin side . [His]161-fagin right hand was raised to [his]161-fagin lips , and as , absorbed in thought , [he]161-fagin bit [his]161-fagin long black nails , [he]161-fagin disclosed among [his]161-fagin toothless gums a few such fangs as should have been a dog ’s or rat ’s . Stretched upon a mattress on the floor , lay [Noah Claypole]146-noah , fast asleep . Towards [him]146-noah [the old man]1217-the old man sometimes directed [his]1217-the old man eyes for an instant , and then brought them back again to the candle ; which with a long - burnt wick drooping almost double , and hot grease falling down in clots upon the table , plainly showed that [his]1217-the old man thoughts were busy elsewhere . Indeed they were . Mortification at the overthrow of [his]161-fagin notable scheme ; hatred of [the girl who had dared to palter with [strangers]3666-strangers]8253-the girl who had dared to palter with strangers ; and utter distrust of the sincerity of [her]8253-the girl who had dared to palter with strangers refusal to yield [him]161-fagin up ; bitter disappointment at the loss of [his]161-fagin revenge on [Sikes]149-sikes ; the fear of detection , and ruin , and death ; and a fierce and deadly rage kindled by all ; these were the passionate considerations which , following close upon each other with rapid and ceaseless whirl , shot through the brain of [Fagin]161-fagin , as every evil thought and blackest purpose lay working at [his]161-fagin heart . [He]161-fagin sat without changing [his]161-fagin attitude in the least , or appearing to take the smallest heed of time , until [his]161-fagin quick ear seemed to be attracted by a footstep in [the street]4555-the street . “[4018-she] At last , ” [he]161-fagin muttered , wiping [his]161-fagin dry and fevered mouth . “[4018-she] At last ! ” The bell rang gently as [he]161-fagin spoke . [He]161-fagin crept [upstairs]4560-upstairs to the door , and presently returned accompanied by [a man muffled to the chin]8257-a man muffled to the chin , who carried a bundle under one arm . Sitting down and throwing back [his]8257-a man muffled to the chin outer coat , [the man]843-the man displayed the burly frame of [Sikes]149-sikes . “[4018-she] There ! ” [he]0-i said , laying the bundle on the table . “[4021-you] Take care of that , and do the most [you]4021-you can with it . It ’s been trouble enough to get ; [I]0-i thought [I]0-i should have been [here]4553-here , three hours ago . ” [Fagin]161-fagin laid [his]161-fagin hand upon the bundle , and locking it in the cupboard , sat down again without speaking . But [he]161-fagin did not take [his]161-fagin eyes off [the robber]1884-the robber , for an instant , during this action ; and now that [they]8260-they sat over against [each other]512-each other , face to face , [he]161-fagin looked fixedly at [him]1884-the robber , with [his]161-fagin lips quivering so violently , and [his]161-fagin face so altered by the emotions which had mastered [him]161-fagin , that [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker involuntarily drew back [his]161-fagin chair , and surveyed [him]161-fagin with a look of real affright . “[0-i] Wot now ? ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes . “[0-i] Wot do [you]4021-you look at [a man so for]4023-a man so for ? ” [Fagin]161-fagin raised [his]161-fagin right hand , and shook [his]161-fagin trembling forefinger in the air ; but [his]161-fagin passion was so great , that the power of speech was for the moment gone . “[4021-you] [Damme]223-damme ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , feeling in [his]149-sikes breast with a look of alarm . “[4024-he] [He]4024-he ’s gone mad . [I]0-i must look to [myself]0-i here . ” “[0-i] No , no , ” rejoined [Fagin]161-fagin , finding [his]161-fagin voice . “[0-i] It ’s not — [you’re]4021-you not [the person]7118-the person , [Bill]149-sikes . [I]0-i ’ve no — no fault to find with [you]149-sikes . ” “[0-i] Oh , [you]4021-you have n’t , have n’t [you]4021-you ? ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , looking sternly at [him]4021-you , and ostentatiously passing a pistol into a more convenient pocket . “[4021-you] That ’s lucky — for one of [us]4026-us . Which one that is , do n’t matter . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ve got that to tell [you]149-sikes , [Bill]149-sikes , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , drawing [his]161-fagin chair nearer , “[0-i] will make [you]149-sikes worse than [me]0-i . ” “[0-i] Aye ? ” returned [the robber]1884-the robber with an incredulous air . “[0-i] Tell away ! Look sharp , or [Nance]167-nancy will think [I]0-i ’m lost . ” “[167-nancy] Lost ! ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin . “[167-nancy] [She]167-nancy has pretty well settled that , in [her]167-nancy own mind , already . ” [Sikes]149-sikes looked with an aspect of great perplexity into [the Jew]1184-the jew ’s face , and reading no satisfactory explanation of the riddle there , clenched [his]149-sikes coat collar in [his]149-sikes huge hand and shook [him]149-sikes soundly . “[149-sikes] Speak , will [you]149-sikes ! ” [he]149-sikes said ; “[149-sikes] or if [you]149-sikes do n’t , it shall be for want of breath . Open [your]149-sikes mouth and say wot [you]149-sikes ’ve got to say in plain words . Out with it , [you]149-sikes thundering old cur , out with it ! ” “[149-sikes] Suppose [that lad that ’s laying there]4027-that lad that ’s laying there — ” [Fagin]161-fagin began . [Sikes]149-sikes turned round to where [Noah]146-noah was sleeping , as if [he]149-sikes had not previously observed [him]146-noah . “[4027-that lad that ’s laying there] Well ! ” [he]149-sikes said , resuming [his]149-sikes former position . “[4027-that lad that ’s laying there] Suppose [that lad]4028-that lad , ” pursued [Fagin]161-fagin , “[4028-that lad] was to peach — to blow upon [us]4029-us all — first seeking out [the right folks]4030-the right folks for the purpose , and then having a meeting with [’em]4031-’em in [the street]4555-the street to paint [our]4029-us likenesses , describe every mark that [they]4031-’em might know [us]4029-us by , and [the crib where [we]4029-us might be most easily taken]4033-the crib where we might be most easily taken . Suppose [he]4028-that lad was to do all this , and besides to blow upon a plan [we]4029-us ’ve all been in , more or less — of [his]4028-that lad own fancy ; not grabbed , trapped , tried , earwigged by [the parson]4034-the parson and brought to it on bread and water,—but of [his]4028-that lad own fancy ; to please [his]4028-that lad own taste ; stealing out at nights to find those most interested against [us]4029-us , and peaching to [them]4031-’em . Do [you]4035-you hear [me]0-i ? ” cried [the Jew]1184-the jew , [his]0-i eyes flashing with rage . “[4035-you] Suppose [he]4028-that lad did all this , what then ? ” “[4028-that lad] What then ! ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes ; with a tremendous oath . “[4028-that lad] If [he]4028-that lad was left alive till [I]0-i came , [I]0-i ’d grind [his]4028-that lad skull under the iron heel of [my]0-i boot into as many grains as there are hairs upon [his]4028-that lad head . ” “[0-i] What if [I]0-i did it ! ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin almost in a yell . “[0-i] [I]0-i , that knows so much , and could hang so many besides [myself]0-i ! ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t know , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes , clenching [his]149-sikes teeth and turning white at the mere suggestion . “[0-i] [I]0-i ’d do something in [the jail]8127-the jail that ’ ud get [me]0-i put in irons ; and if [I]0-i was tried along with [you]4037-you , [I]0-i ’d fall upon [you]4037-you with [them]4038-them in [the open court]4039-the open court , and beat [your]4037-you brains out afore [the people]397-the people . [I]0-i should have such strength , ” muttered [the robber]1884-the robber , poising [his]0-i brawny arm , “[0-i] that [I]0-i could smash [your]4037-you head as if a loaded waggon had gone over it . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i would ? ” “[0-i] Would [I]0-i ! ” said [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker . “[0-i] Try [me]0-i . ” “[0-i] If it was [Charley]164-master bates , or [the Dodger]1138-the dodger , or Bet , or — ” “[164-master bates] [I]0-i do n’t care who , ” replied [Sikes]149-sikes impatiently . “[0-i] Whoever it was , [I]0-i ’d serve [them]397-the people the same . ” [Fagin]161-fagin looked hard at [the robber]1884-the robber ; and , motioning [him]1884-the robber to be silent , stooped over the bed upon the floor , and shook the sleeper to rouse [him]1884-the robber . [Sikes]149-sikes leant forward in [his]149-sikes chair : looking on with [his]149-sikes hands upon [his]149-sikes knees , as if wondering much what all this questioning and preparation was to end in . “[271-mr. bolter] [Bolter]271-mr. bolter , [Bolter]271-mr. bolter ! [Poor lad]4042-poor lad ! ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , looking up with an expression of devilish anticipation , and speaking slowly and with marked emphasis . “[271-mr. bolter] [He]271-mr. bolter ’s tired — tired with watching for [her]4043-her so long,—watching for _ [her]4043-her _ , [Bill]149-sikes . ” “[149-sikes] Wot [d’ye]4044-d’ye mean ? ” asked [Sikes]149-sikes , drawing back . [Fagin]161-fagin made no answer , but bending over the sleeper again , hauled [him]271-mr. bolter into a sitting posture . When [his]271-mr. bolter assumed name had been repeated several times , [Noah]146-noah rubbed [his]271-mr. bolter eyes , and , giving a heavy yawn , looked sleepily about [him]271-mr. bolter . “[4044-d’ye] Tell [me]0-i that again — once again , just for [him]271-mr. bolter to hear , ” said [the Jew]1184-the jew , pointing to [Sikes]149-sikes as [he]0-i spoke . “[4044-d’ye] Tell [yer]0-i what ? ” asked the sleepy [Noah]146-noah , shaking [himself]271-mr. bolter pettishly . “[4044-d’ye] That about — _ [Nancy]167-nancy _ , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , clutching [Sikes]149-sikes by the wrist , as if to prevent [his]149-sikes leaving [the house]403-the house before [he]149-sikes had heard enough . “[167-nancy] [You]0-i followed [her]167-nancy ? ” “[0-i] Yes . ” “[167-nancy] To [London Bridge]76-london bridge ? ” “[167-nancy] Yes . ” “[167-nancy] Where [she]167-nancy met [two people]3339-two people . ” “[3339-two people] So [she]167-nancy did . ” “[167-nancy] [A gentleman]1445-a gentleman and [a lady that [she]167-nancy had gone to of [her]167-nancy own accord before , who asked [her]167-nancy to give up all [her]167-nancy pals]4047-a lady that she had gone to of her own accord before , who asked her to give up all her pals , and [Monks]226-monks first , which [she]167-nancy did — and to describe [him]1445-a gentleman , which [she]167-nancy did — and to tell [her]167-nancy what house it was that [we]4048-we meet at , and go to , which [she]167-nancy did — and where it could be best watched from , which [she]167-nancy did — and what time [the people]397-the people went there , which [she]167-nancy did . [She]167-nancy did all this . [She]167-nancy told it all every word without a threat , without a murmur — [she]167-nancy did — did [she]167-nancy not ? ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin , half mad with fury . “[167-nancy] All right , ” replied [Noah]146-noah , scratching [his]146-noah head . “[167-nancy] That ’s just what it was ! ” “[4050-they] What did [they]4050-they say , about last Sunday ? ” “[4050-they] About last Sunday ! ” replied [Noah]146-noah , considering . “[4050-they] Why [I]0-i told [yer]0-i that before . ” “[0-i] Again . Tell it again ! ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin , tightening [his]161-fagin grasp on [Sikes]149-sikes , and brandishing [his]161-fagin other hand aloft , as the foam flew from [his]161-fagin lips . “[4050-they] [They]4050-they asked [her]167-nancy , ” said [Noah]146-noah , who , as [he]146-noah grew more wakeful , seemed to have a dawning perception who [Sikes]149-sikes was , “[4050-they] [they]4050-they asked [her]167-nancy why [she]167-nancy did n’t come , last Sunday , as [she]167-nancy promised . [She]167-nancy said [she]167-nancy could n’t . ” “[167-nancy] Why — why ? Tell [him]4051-him that . ” “[4051-him] Because [she]167-nancy was forcibly kept at [home]4737-home by [Bill]149-sikes , [the man [she]167-nancy had told [them]4050-they of before]4053-the man she had told them of before , ” replied [Noah]146-noah . “[149-sikes] What more of [him]149-sikes ? ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin . “[149-sikes] What more of [the man [she]167-nancy had told [them]4050-they of before]4053-the man she had told them of before ? Tell [him]4051-him that , tell [him]4051-him that . ” “[149-sikes] Why , that [she]167-nancy could n’t very easily get out of doors unless [he]149-sikes knew where [she]167-nancy was going to , ” said [Noah]146-noah ; “[149-sikes] and so the first time [she]167-nancy went to see [the lady]711-the lady , [she]167-nancy — ha ! ha ! ha ! it made [me]0-i laugh when [she]167-nancy said it , that it did — [she]167-nancy gave [him]149-sikes a drink of laudanum . ” “[167-nancy] Hell ’s fire ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes , breaking fiercely from [the Jew]1184-the jew . “[167-nancy] Let [me]0-i go ! ” Flinging [the old man]1217-the old man from [him]0-i , [he]0-i rushed from [the room]418-the room , and darted , wildly and furiously , up the stairs . “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes , [Bill]149-sikes ! ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin , following [him]0-i hastily . “[149-sikes] A word . Only a word . ” The word would not have been exchanged , but that [the housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker was unable to open the door : on which [he]0-i was expending fruitless oaths and violence , when [the Jew]1184-the jew came panting up . “[149-sikes] Let [me]0-i out , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes . “[149-sikes] Do n’t speak to [me]0-i ; it ’s not safe . Let [me]0-i out , [I]0-i say ! ” “[0-i] Hear [me]0-i speak a word , ” rejoined [Fagin]161-fagin , laying [his]161-fagin hand upon the lock . “[0-i] [You]0-i wo n’t be — ” “[0-i] Well , ” replied [the other]591-the other . “[0-i] [You]0-i wo n’t be — too — violent , [Bill]149-sikes ? ” The day was breaking , and there was light enough for [the men]7230-the men to see [each other]512-each other ’s faces . [They]7230-the men exchanged one brief glance ; there was a fire in the eyes of both , which could not be mistaken . “[149-sikes] [I]0-i mean , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , showing that [he]161-fagin felt all disguise was now useless , “[149-sikes] not too violent for safety . Be crafty , [Bill]149-sikes , and not too bold . ” [Sikes]149-sikes made no reply ; but , pulling open the door , of which [Fagin]161-fagin had turned the lock , dashed into [the silent streets]8279-the silent streets . Without one pause , or moment ’s consideration ; without once turning [his]149-sikes head to the right or left , or raising [his]149-sikes eyes to the sky , or lowering them to the ground , but looking straight before [him]149-sikes with savage resolution : [his]149-sikes teeth so tightly compressed that the strained jaw seemed starting through [his]149-sikes skin ; [the robber]1884-the robber held on [his]149-sikes headlong course , nor muttered a word , nor relaxed a muscle , until [he]149-sikes reached [his]149-sikes own door . [He]149-sikes opened it , softly , with a key ; strode lightly up [the stairs]5724-the stairs ; and entering [[his]149-sikes own room]8282-his own room , double - locked the door , and lifting a heavy table against it , drew back the curtain of the bed . [The girl]1840-the girl was lying , half - dressed , upon it . [He]149-sikes had roused [her]1840-the girl from [her]1840-the girl sleep , for [she]1840-the girl raised [herself]1840-the girl with a hurried and startled look . “[149-sikes] Get up ! ” said [the man]843-the man . “[149-sikes] It is [you]4056-you , [Bill]149-sikes ! ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , with an expression of pleasure at [his]843-the man return . “[4056-you] It is , ” was the reply . “[4056-you] Get up . ” There was a candle burning , but [the man]843-the man hastily drew it from the candlestick , and hurled it under the grate . Seeing the faint light of early day without , [the girl]1840-the girl rose to undraw the curtain . “[4056-you] Let it be , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , thrusting [his]149-sikes hand before [her]1840-the girl . “[4056-you] There ’s enough light for wot [I]0-i ’ve got to do . ” “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes , ” said [the girl]1840-the girl , in the low voice of alarm , “[149-sikes] why do [you]149-sikes look like that at [me]0-i ! ” [The robber]1884-the robber sat regarding [her]1840-the girl , for a few seconds , with dilated nostrils and heaving breast ; and then , grasping [her]1840-the girl by the head and throat , dragged [her]1840-the girl into the middle of [the room]418-the room , and looking once towards the door , placed [his]1884-the robber heavy hand upon [her]1840-the girl mouth . “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes , [Bill]149-sikes ! ” gasped [the girl]1840-the girl , wrestling with the strength of mortal fear,—“I[149-sikes] — [I]0-i wo n’t scream or cry — not once — hear [me]0-i — speak to [me]0-i — tell [me]0-i what [I]0-i have done ! ” “[0-i] [You]0-i know , [you]0-i she devil ! ” returned [the robber]1884-the robber , suppressing [his]1884-the robber breath . “[0-i] [You]0-i were watched tonight ; every word [you]0-i said was heard . ” “[0-i] Then spare [my]0-i life for the love of [Heaven]218-heaven , as [I]0-i spared [yours]149-sikes , ” rejoined [the girl]1840-the girl , clinging to [him]1884-the robber . “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes , [dear Bill]149-sikes , [you]149-sikes can not have the heart to kill [me]0-i . Oh ! think of all [I]0-i have given up , only this one night , for [you]149-sikes . [You]149-sikes _ shall _ have time to think , and save [yourself]149-sikes this crime ; [I]0-i will not loose [my]0-i hold , [you]149-sikes can not throw [me]0-i off . [Bill]149-sikes , [Bill]149-sikes , for [dear God]4057-dear god ’s sake , for [your]149-sikes own , for [mine]0-i , stop before [you]149-sikes spill [my]0-i blood ! [I]0-i have been true to [you]149-sikes , upon [my]0-i guilty soul [I]0-i have ! ” [The man]843-the man struggled violently , to release [his]843-the man arms ; but those of [the girl]1840-the girl were clasped round [his]843-the man , and tear [her]1840-the girl as [he]843-the man would , [he]843-the man could not tear them away . “[149-sikes] [Bill]149-sikes , ” cried [the girl]1840-the girl , striving to lay [her]1840-the girl head upon [his]843-the man breast , “[4594-the gentleman] [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman and [that dear lady]4059-that dear lady , told [me]0-i tonight of a home in [some foreign country]3997-some foreign country where [I]0-i could end [my]0-i days in solitude and peace . Let [me]0-i see [them]4061-them again , and beg [them]4061-them , on [my]0-i knees , to show the same mercy and goodness to [you]149-sikes ; and let [us]4062-we both leave [this dreadful place]4063-this dreadful place , and far apart lead better lives , and forget how [we]4062-we have lived , except in prayers , and never see [each other]512-each other more . It is never too late to repent . [They]4061-them told [me]0-i so — [I]0-i feel it now — but [we]4062-we must have time — a little , little time ! ” [The housebreaker]2004-the housebreaker freed one arm , and grasped [his]2004-the housebreaker pistol . The certainty of immediate detection if [he]2004-the housebreaker fired , flashed across [his]2004-the housebreaker mind even in the midst of [his]2004-the housebreaker fury ; and [he]2004-the housebreaker beat it twice with all the force [he]2004-the housebreaker could summon , upon the upturned face that almost touched [his]2004-the housebreaker own . [She]2004-the housebreaker staggered and fell : nearly blinded with the blood that rained down from a deep gash in [her]2004-the housebreaker forehead ; but raising [herself]2004-the housebreaker , with difficulty , on [her]2004-the housebreaker knees , drew from [her]2004-the housebreaker bosom a white handkerchief — Rose [Maylie]252-rose ’s own — and holding it up , in [her]2004-the housebreaker folded hands , as high towards Heaven as [her]2004-the housebreaker feeble strength would allow , breathed one prayer for mercy to [[her]2004-the housebreaker Maker]8298-her maker . It was [a ghastly figure to look upon]8299-a ghastly figure to look upon . [The murderer]8300-the murderer staggering backward to the wall , and shutting out the sight with [his]2004-the housebreaker hand , seized a heavy club and struck [her]2004-the housebreaker down . CHAPTER XLVIII . [THE FLIGHT OF SIKES]8301-the flight of sikes Of all bad deeds that , under cover of the darkness , had been committed within [wide [London]6-london ’s bounds]8302-wide london ’s bounds since night hung over it , that was the worst . Of all the horrors that rose with an ill scent upon the morning air , that was the foulest and most cruel . The sun — the bright sun , that brings back , not light alone , but new life , and hope , and freshness to [man]5049-man — burst upon [the crowded city]8124-the crowded city in clear and radiant glory . Through costly - coloured glass and paper - mended window , through cathedral dome and rotten crevice , it shed its equal ray . It lighted up [the room where [the murdered woman]8306-the murdered woman lay]8305-the room where the murdered woman lay . [It]8307-it did . [He]8300-the murderer tried to shut it out , but it would stream in . If the sight had been a ghastly one in the dull morning , what was it , now , in all that brilliant light ! [He]8300-the murderer had not moved ; [he]8300-the murderer had been afraid to stir . There had been a moan and motion of the hand ; and , with terror added to rage , [he]8300-the murderer had struck and struck again . Once [he]8300-the murderer threw a rug over it ; but it was worse to fancy the eyes , and imagine them moving towards [him]8300-the murderer , than to see them glaring upward , as if watching the reflection of the pool of gore that quivered and danced in the sunlight on the ceiling . [He]8300-the murderer had plucked it off again . And there was the body — mere flesh and blood , no more — but such flesh , and so much blood ! [He]8300-the murderer struck a light , kindled a fire , and thrust the club into it . There was hair upon the end , which blazed and shrunk into a light cinder , and , caught by the air , whirled up the chimney . Even that frightened [him]8300-the murderer , sturdy as [he]8300-the murderer was ; but [he]8300-the murderer held the weapon till it broke , and then piled it on the coals to burn away , and smoulder into ashes . [He]8300-the murderer washed [himself]8300-the murderer , and rubbed [his]8300-the murderer clothes ; there were spots that would not be removed , but [he]8300-the murderer cut the pieces out , and burnt them . How those stains were dispersed about [the room]418-the room ! The very feet of the dog were bloody . All this time [he]8300-the murderer had , never once , turned [his]8300-the murderer back upon the corpse ; no , not for a moment . Such preparations completed , [he]8300-the murderer moved , backward , towards the door : dragging the dog with [him]8300-the murderer , lest [he]8300-the murderer should soil [his]8300-the murderer feet anew and carry out new evidence of the crime into [the streets]4806-the streets . [He]8300-the murderer shut the door softly , locked it , took the key , and left [the house]403-the house . [He]8300-the murderer crossed over , and glanced up at the window , to be sure that nothing was visible from the outside . There was the curtain still drawn , which [she]8311-she would have opened to admit the light [she]8311-she never saw again . It lay nearly under there . _ [He]8300-the murderer _ knew that . God , how the sun poured down upon the very spot ! The glance was instantaneous . It was a relief to have got free of [the room]418-the room . [He]8300-the murderer whistled on the dog , and walked rapidly away . [He]8300-the murderer went through [Islington]8-islington ; strode up [the hill at [Highgate]95-highgate on which stands the stone in honour of [Whittington]96-whittington]8313-the hill at highgate on which stands the stone in honour of whittington ; turned down to [Highgate Hill]97-highgate hill , unsteady of purpose , and uncertain where to go ; struck off to the right again , almost as soon as [he]8300-the murderer began to descend [it]97-highgate hill ; and taking the foot - path across [the fields]1006-the fields , skirted [Caen Wood]98-caen wood , and so came on [Hampstead Heath]99-hampstead heath . Traversing [the hollow]8315-the hollow by [the Vale of Heath]100-the vale of heath , [he]8300-the murderer mounted the opposite bank , and crossing the road which joins [the villages of [Hampstead]101-hampstead and [Highgate]95-highgate]8316-the villages of hampstead and highgate , made along the remaining portion of [the heath]8317-the heath to [the fields at [North End]102-north end]8318-the fields at north end , in one of which [he]8300-the murderer laid [himself]8300-the murderer down under a hedge , and slept . Soon [he]8300-the murderer was up again , and away,—not far into [the country]4929-the country , but back towards [London]6-london by [the high - road]1028-the high - road — then back again — then over [another part of the same ground as [he]8300-the murderer already traversed]8321-another part of the same ground as he already traversed — then wandering up and down in [fields]8322-fields , and lying on [ditches ’ brinks]8323-ditches ’ brinks to rest , and starting up to make for [some other spot]8324-some other spot , and do the same , and ramble on again . Where could [he]8300-the murderer go , that was near and not too public , to get some meat and drink ? [Hendon]103-hendon . That was [a good place , not far off]8325-a good place , not far off , and out of [most people]8326-most people ’s way . [Thither]104-thither [he]8300-the murderer directed [his]8300-the murderer steps,—running sometimes , and sometimes , with a strange perversity , loitering at a snail ’s pace , or stopping altogether and idly breaking the hedges with a stick . But when [he]8300-the murderer got [there]4593-there , [all the people [he]8300-the murderer met]8328-all the people he met — [the very children at the doors]8329-the very children at the doors — seemed to view [him]8300-the murderer with suspicion . Back [he]8300-the murderer turned again , without the courage to purchase bit or drop , though [he]8300-the murderer had tasted no food for many hours ; and once more [he]8300-the murderer lingered on [the Heath]105-the heath , uncertain where to go . [He]8300-the murderer wandered over miles and [miles of ground]8330-miles of ground , and still came back to [the old place]8331-the old place . Morning and noon had passed , and the day was on the wane , and still [he]8300-the murderer rambled to and fro , and up and down , and round and round , and still lingered about [the same spot]8332-the same spot . At last [he]8300-the murderer got away , and shaped [his]8300-the murderer course for [Hatfield]106-hatfield . It was nine o’clock at night , when [the man]843-the man , quite tired out , and the dog , limping and lame from the unaccustomed exercise , turned down [the hill]1005-the hill by [the church of [the quiet village]8336-the quiet village]8335-the church of the quiet village , and plodding along [the little street]8337-the little street , crept into [a small public - house]1119-a small public - house , whose scanty light had guided [them]8339-them to [the spot]8340-the spot . There was a fire in [the tap - room]8341-the tap - room , and [some country - labourers]8342-some country - labourers were drinking before it . [They]8342-some country - labourers made room for [the stranger]5902-the stranger , but [he]8300-the murderer sat down in the furthest corner , and ate and drank alone , or rather with [his]8300-the murderer dog : to whom [he]8300-the murderer cast a morsel of food from time to time . The conversation of [the men assembled here]8344-the men assembled here , turned upon [the neighbouring land]8345-the neighbouring land , and [farmers]8346-farmers ; and when those topics were exhausted , upon the age of [some old man who had been buried on the previous Sunday]8347-some old man who had been buried on the previous sunday ; [the young men present]8348-the young men present considering [him]8300-the murderer very old , and [the old men present]8349-the old men present declaring [him]8300-the murderer to have been quite young — not older , [one white - haired grandfather]8350-one white - haired grandfather said , than [he]8300-the murderer was — with ten or fifteen year of life in [him]8300-the murderer at least — if [he]8300-the murderer had taken care ; if [he]8300-the murderer had taken care . There was nothing to attract attention , or excite alarm in this . [The robber]1884-the robber , after paying [his]8300-the murderer reckoning , sat silent and unnoticed in [his]8300-the murderer corner , and had almost dropped asleep , when [he]8300-the murderer was half wakened by the noisy entrance of [a new comer]8352-a new comer . This was [an antic fellow]8353-an antic fellow , half pedlar and half mountebank , who travelled about [the country]4929-the country on foot to vend hones , strops , razors , washballs , harness - paste , medicine for dogs and horses , cheap perfumery , cosmetics , and such - like wares , which [he]8300-the murderer carried in a case slung to [his]8300-the murderer back . [His]8300-the murderer entrance was the signal for various homely jokes with [the countrymen]8355-the countrymen , which slackened not until [he]8300-the murderer had made [his]8300-the murderer supper , and opened [his]8300-the murderer box of treasures , when [he]8300-the murderer ingeniously contrived to unite business with amusement . “[4061-them] And what be that stoof ? Good to eat , [Harry]250-harry ? ” asked [a grinning countryman]8356-a grinning countryman , pointing to some composition - cakes in one corner . “[4061-them] This , ” said [the fellow]1370-the fellow , producing one , “[4061-them] this is the infallible and invaluable composition for removing all sorts of stain , rust , dirt , mildew , spick , speck , spot , or spatter , from silk , satin , linen , cambric , cloth , crape , stuff , carpet , merino , muslin , bombazeen , or woollen stuff . Wine - stains , fruit - stains , beer - stains , water - stains , paint - stains , pitch - stains , any stains , all come out at one rub with the infallible and invaluable composition . If [a lady]5993-a lady stains [her]5993-a lady honour , [she]5993-a lady has only need to swallow one cake and [she]5993-a lady ’s cured at once — for it ’s poison . If [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman wants to prove this , [he]1445-a gentleman has only need to bolt one little square , and [he]1445-a gentleman has put it beyond question — for it ’s quite as satisfactory as a pistol - bullet , and a great deal nastier in the flavour , consequently the more credit in taking it . One penny a square . With all these virtues , one penny a square ! ” There were [two buyers]8358-two buyers directly , and [more of [the listeners]8360-the listeners]8359-more of the listeners plainly hesitated . [The vendor]8361-the vendor observing this , increased in loquacity . “[4069-they] It ’s all bought up as fast as it can be made , ” said [the fellow]1370-the fellow . “[4069-they] There are [fourteen water - mills]4067-fourteen water - mills , [six steam - engines]4068-six steam - engines , and a galvanic battery , always a - working upon it , and [they]4069-they ca n’t make it fast enough , though [the men]7230-the men work so hard that [they]7230-the men die off , and [the widows]4071-the widows is pensioned directly , with twenty pound a - year for [each of [the children]396-the children]4072-each of the children , and a premium of fifty for [twins]4074-twins . One penny a square ! Two half - pence is all the same , and four farthings is received with joy . One penny a square ! Wine - stains , fruit - stains , beer - stains , water - stains , paint - stains , pitch - stains , mud - stains , blood - stains ! Here is a stain upon the hat of [a gentleman in company]4075-a gentleman in company , that [I]0-i ’ll take clean out , before [he]4075-a gentleman in company can order [me]0-i a pint of ale . ” “[0-i] Hah ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes starting up . “[0-i] Give that back . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ’ll take it clean out , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [the man]843-the man , winking to [the company]1248-the company , “[0-i] before [you]4543-sir can come across [the room]418-the room to get it . [Gentlemen]5185-gentlemen all , observe the dark stain upon [this gentleman]5071-this gentleman ’s hat , no wider than a shilling , but thicker than a half - crown . Whether it is a wine - stain , fruit - stain , beer - stain , water - stain , paint - stain , pitch - stain , mud - stain , or blood - stain — ” [The man]843-the man got no further , for [Sikes]149-sikes with a hideous imprecation overthrew the table , and tearing the hat from [him]843-the man , burst out of [the house]403-the house . With the same perversity of feeling and irresolution that had fastened upon [him]843-the man , despite [himself]843-the man , all day , [the murderer]8300-the murderer , finding that [he]843-the man was not followed , and that [they]5185-gentlemen most probably considered [him]843-the man [some drunken sullen fellow]8368-some drunken sullen fellow , turned back up [the town]812-the town , and getting out of the glare of the lamps of [a stage - coach that was standing in [the street]4555-the street]8370-a stage - coach that was standing in the street , was walking past , when [he]843-the man recognised the mail from [London]6-london , and saw that it was standing at [the little post - office]8372-the little post - office . [He]843-the man almost knew what was to come ; but [he]843-the man crossed over , and listened . [The guard]8373-the guard was standing at the door , waiting for the letter - bag . [A man , dressed like a game - keeper]8374-a man , dressed like a game - keeper , came up at the moment , and [he]8374-a man , dressed like a game - keeper handed [him]8374-a man , dressed like a game - keeper a basket which lay ready on [the pavement]1359-the pavement . “[4080-you] That ’s for [[your]4080-you people]4081-your people , ” said [the guard]8373-the guard . “[4080-you] Now , look alive in there , will [you]4080-you . [Damn that ’ ere bag]4082-damn that ’ ere bag , it warn’t ready night afore last ; this wo n’t do , [you]4080-you know ! ” “[4080-you] Anything new up in [town]5501-town , [Ben]278-ben ? ” asked [the game - keeper]8377-the game - keeper , drawing back to the window - shutters , the better to admire the horses . “[278-ben] No , nothing that [I]0-i knows on , ” replied [the man]843-the man , pulling on [his]843-the man gloves . “[4084-corn] [Corn]4084-corn ’s up a little . [I]0-i heerd talk of a murder , too , down [Spitalfields]73-spitalfields way , but [I]0-i do n’t reckon much upon it . ” “[0-i] Oh , that ’s quite true , ” said [a gentleman inside , who was looking out of the window]8379-a gentleman inside , who was looking out of the window . “[0-i] And a dreadful murder it was . ” “[4543-sir] Was it , [sir]4543-sir ? ” rejoined [the guard]8373-the guard , touching [his]8373-the guard hat . “[4543-sir] [Man]5049-man or [woman]3128-woman , pray , [sir]4543-sir ? ” “[4784-a woman] [A woman]4784-a woman , ” replied [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman . “[4784-a woman] It is supposed — ” “[4784-a woman] Now , [Ben]278-ben , ” replied [the coachman]1723-the coachman impatiently . “[278-ben] Damn that ’ ere bag , ” said [the guard]8373-the guard ; “[278-ben] are [you]278-ben gone to sleep in there ? ” “[278-ben] Coming ! ” cried [the office keeper]8384-the office keeper , running out . “[278-ben] Coming , ” growled [the guard]8373-the guard . “[278-ben] Ah , and so ’s [the young ’ ooman of property]4090-the young ’ ooman of property that ’s going to take a fancy to [me]0-i , but [I]0-i do n’t know when . Here , give hold . All ri — ight ! ” The horn sounded a few cheerful notes , and [the coach]1056-the coach was gone . [Sikes]149-sikes remained standing in [the street]4555-the street , apparently unmoved by what [he]149-sikes had just heard , and agitated by no stronger feeling than a doubt where to go . At length [he]149-sikes went back again , and took [the road which leads from [Hatfield]106-hatfield to [St. Albans]107-st. albans]8388-the road which leads from hatfield to st. albans . [He]149-sikes went on doggedly ; but as [he]149-sikes left [the town]812-the town behind [him]149-sikes , and plunged into the solitude and darkness of [the road]825-the road , [he]149-sikes felt a dread and awe creeping upon [him]149-sikes which shook [him]149-sikes to the core . Every object before [him]149-sikes , substance or shadow , still or moving , took the semblance of some fearful thing ; but these fears were nothing compared to the sense that haunted [him]149-sikes of that morning ’s ghastly figure following at [his]149-sikes heels . [He]149-sikes could trace its shadow in the gloom , supply the smallest item of the outline , and note how stiff and solemn it seemed to stalk along . [He]149-sikes could hear its garments rustling in the leaves , and every breath of wind came laden with that last low cry . If [he]149-sikes stopped it did the same . If [he]149-sikes ran , it followed — not running too : that would have been a relief : but like [a corpse endowed with the mere machinery of life]8391-a corpse endowed with the mere machinery of life , and borne on one slow melancholy wind that never rose or fell . At times , [he]149-sikes turned , with desperate determination , resolved to beat this phantom off , though it should look [him]149-sikes dead ; but the hair rose on [his]149-sikes head , and [his]149-sikes blood stood still , for it had turned with [him]149-sikes and was behind [him]149-sikes then . [He]149-sikes had kept it before [him]149-sikes that morning , but it was behind now — always . [He]149-sikes leaned [his]149-sikes back against a bank , and felt that it stood above [him]149-sikes , visibly out against the cold night - sky . [He]149-sikes threw [himself]149-sikes upon [the road]825-the road — on [his]149-sikes back upon [the road]825-the road . At [his]149-sikes head it stood , silent , erect , and still — a living grave - stone , with [its]8394-its epitaph in blood . Let [no man]1821-no man talk of [murderers]4842-murderers escaping justice , and hint that [Providence]279-providence must sleep . There were twenty score of violent deaths in one long minute of that agony of fear . There was [a shed in [a field [he]149-sikes passed]8398-a field he passed , that offered shelter for the night]8397-a shed in a field he passed , that offered shelter for the night . Before the door , were three tall poplar trees , which made it very dark within ; and the wind moaned through them with a dismal wail . [He]149-sikes _ could not _ walk on , till daylight came again ; and here [he]149-sikes stretched [himself]149-sikes close to the wall — to undergo new torture . For now , a vision came before [him]149-sikes , as constant and more terrible than that from which [he]149-sikes had escaped . Those widely staring eyes , so lustreless and so glassy , that [he]149-sikes had better borne to see them than think upon them , appeared in the midst of the darkness : light in themselves , but giving light to nothing . There were but two , but they were everywhere . If [he]149-sikes shut out the sight , there came [the room]418-the room with every well - known object — some , indeed , that [he]149-sikes would have forgotten , if [he]149-sikes had gone over its contents from memory — each in its accustomed place . The body was in [_ its _ place]8400-_ its _ place , and its eyes were as [he]149-sikes saw them when [he]149-sikes stole away . [He]149-sikes got up , and rushed into [the field]8401-the field without . [The figure]8402-the figure was behind [him]149-sikes . [He]149-sikes re - entered [the shed]8403-the shed , and shrunk down once more . The eyes were there , before [he]149-sikes had laid [himself]149-sikes along . And here [he]149-sikes remained in such terror as none but [he]149-sikes can know , trembling in every limb , and the cold sweat starting from every pore , when suddenly there arose upon the night - wind the noise of distant shouting , and the roar of voices mingled in alarm and wonder . Any sound of [men]412-men in [that lonely place]8405-that lonely place , even though it conveyed a real cause of alarm , was something to [him]149-sikes . [He]149-sikes regained [his]149-sikes strength and energy at the prospect of personal danger ; and springing to [his]149-sikes feet , rushed into the open air . The broad sky seemed on fire . Rising into the air with showers of sparks , and rolling one above the other , were sheets of flame , lighting the atmosphere for miles round , and driving clouds of smoke in the direction where [he]149-sikes stood . The shouts grew louder as new voices swelled the roar , and [he]149-sikes could hear the cry of Fire ! mingled with the ringing of an alarm - bell , the fall of heavy bodies , and the crackling of flames as they twined round some new obstacle , and shot aloft as though refreshed by food . The noise increased as [he]149-sikes looked . There were [people there]8406-people there — [men]412-men and [women]1161-women — light , bustle . It was like new life to [him]149-sikes . [He]149-sikes darted onward — straight , headlong — dashing through brier and brake , and leaping gate and fence as madly as [his]149-sikes dog , who careered with loud and sounding bark before [him]149-sikes . [He]149-sikes came upon the spot . There were [half - dressed figures tearing to and fro]8409-half - dressed figures tearing to and fro , some endeavouring to drag the frightened horses from [the stables]8410-the stables , [others]2782-others driving the cattle from [the yard]4820-the yard and [out - houses]8413-out - houses , and [others coming laden from the burning pile , amidst a shower of falling sparks , and the tumbling down of red - hot beams]8414-others coming laden from the burning pile , amidst a shower of falling sparks , and the tumbling down of red - hot beams . The apertures , where doors and windows stood an hour ago , disclosed a mass of raging fire ; walls rocked and crumbled into [the burning well]8415-the burning well ; the molten lead and iron poured down , white hot , upon the ground . [Women]1161-women and [children]374-children shrieked , and [men]412-men encouraged [each other]512-each other with noisy shouts and cheers . The clanking of the engine - pumps , and the spirting and hissing of the water as it fell upon the blazing wood , added to the tremendous roar . [He]149-sikes shouted , too , till [he]149-sikes was hoarse ; and flying from memory and [himself]149-sikes , plunged into the thickest of [the throng]8420-the throng . Hither and thither [he]149-sikes dived that night : now working at the pumps , and now hurrying through the smoke and flame , but never ceasing to engage [himself]149-sikes wherever noise and [men]412-men were thickest . Up and down the ladders , upon the roofs of [buildings]8422-buildings , over floors that quaked and trembled with [his]149-sikes weight , under the lee of falling bricks and stones , in every part of that great fire was [he]149-sikes ; but [he]149-sikes bore a charmed life , and had neither scratch nor bruise , nor weariness nor thought , till morning dawned again , and only smoke and blackened ruins remained . This mad excitement over , there returned , with ten - fold force , the dreadful consciousness of [his]149-sikes crime . [He]149-sikes looked suspiciously about [him]149-sikes , for [the men]7230-the men were conversing in groups , and [he]149-sikes feared to be the subject of [their]7230-the men talk . The dog obeyed the significant beck of [his]149-sikes finger , and [they]7230-the men drew off , stealthily , together . [He]149-sikes passed near an engine where [some men]8424-some men were seated , and [they]8424-some men called to [him]149-sikes to share in [their]8424-some men refreshment . [He]149-sikes took some bread and meat ; and as [he]149-sikes drank a draught of beer , heard [the firemen]8425-the firemen , who were from [London]6-london , talking about the murder . “[4091-he] [He]4091-he has gone to [Birmingham]3-birmingham , [they]4092-they say , ” said [one]4689-one : “[4092-they] but [they]4092-they ’ll have [him]4091-he yet , for [the scouts]4093-the scouts are out , and by tomorrow night there ’ll be a cry all through [the country]4929-the country . ” [He]149-sikes hurried off , and walked till [he]149-sikes almost dropped upon the ground ; then lay down in [a lane]8427-a lane , and had a long , but broken and uneasy sleep . [He]149-sikes wandered on again , irresolute and undecided , and oppressed with the fear of another solitary night . Suddenly , [he]149-sikes took the desperate resolution to going back to [London]6-london . “[4092-they] There ’s [somebody]5093-somebody to speak to [there]4593-there , at all event , ” [he]149-sikes thought . “[5093-somebody] [A good hiding - place]4097-a good hiding - place , too . [They]4092-they ’ll never expect to nab [me]0-i there , after [this country]2671-this country scent . Why ca n’t [I]0-i lie by for a week or so , and , forcing blunt from [Fagin]161-fagin , get abroad to [France]108-france ? [Damme]223-damme , [I]0-i ’ll risk it . ” [He]149-sikes acted upon this impulse without delay , and choosing [the least frequented roads]8428-the least frequented roads began [his]149-sikes journey back , resolved to lie concealed within a short distance of [the metropolis]7808-the metropolis , and , entering [it]7808-the metropolis at dusk by a circuitous route , to proceed straight to [that part of [it]7808-the metropolis which [he]149-sikes had fixed on for [his]149-sikes destination]8430-that part of it which he had fixed on for his destination . The dog , though . If any description of [him]149-sikes were out , it would not be forgotten that the dog was missing , and had probably gone with [him]149-sikes . This might lead to [his]149-sikes apprehension as [he]149-sikes passed along [the streets]4806-the streets . [He]149-sikes resolved to drown [him]149-sikes , and walked on , looking about for [a pond]8432-a pond : picking up a heavy stone and tying it to [his]149-sikes handkerchief as [he]149-sikes went . The animal looked up into [[his]149-sikes master]4661-his master ’s face while these preparations were making ; whether [his]149-sikes instinct apprehended something of [their]8434-their purpose , or [the robber]1884-the robber ’s sidelong look at [him]149-sikes was sterner than ordinary , [he]149-sikes skulked a little farther in the rear than usual , and cowered as [he]149-sikes came more slowly along . When [[his]149-sikes master]4661-his master halted at the brink of [a pool]8437-a pool , and looked round to call [him]149-sikes , [he]4661-his master stopped outright . “[0-i] Do [you]4099-you hear [me]0-i call ? Come here ! ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes . The animal came up from the very force of habit ; but as [Sikes]149-sikes stooped to attach the handkerchief to [his]149-sikes throat , [he]149-sikes uttered a low growl and started back . “[4099-you] Come back ! ” said [the robber]1884-the robber . The dog wagged [his]149-sikes tail , but moved not . [Sikes]149-sikes made a running noose and called [him]149-sikes again . The dog advanced , retreated , paused an instant , and scoured away at [his]149-sikes hardest speed . [The man]843-the man whistled again and again , and sat down and waited in the expectation that [he]149-sikes would return . But no dog appeared , and at length [he]149-sikes resumed [his]149-sikes journey . [CHAPTER XLIX . MONKS]226-monks AND [MR . BROWNLOW]173-mr. brownlow AT LENGTH MEET . [THEIR]8440-they CONVERSATION , AND THE INTELLIGENCE THAT INTERRUPTS IT The twilight was beginning to close in , when [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow alighted from [a hackney - coach]3558-a hackney - coach at [his]173-mr. brownlow own door , and knocked softly . The door being opened , [a sturdy man]8442-a sturdy man got out of [the coach]1056-the coach and stationed [himself]8442-a sturdy man on one side of the steps , while [another man , who had been seated on the box]8444-another man , who had been seated on the box , dismounted too , and stood upon the other side . At a sign from [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , [they]8440-they helped out [a third man]8445-a third man , and taking [him]8445-a third man between [them]8440-they , hurried [him]8445-a third man into [the house]403-the house . [This man]5062-this man was [Monks]226-monks . [They]8440-they walked in the same manner up [the stairs]5724-the stairs without speaking , and [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , preceding [them]8440-they , led the way into [a back - room]1176-a back - room . At the door of [this apartment]8450-this apartment , [Monks , who had ascended with evident reluctance]8451-monks , who had ascended with evident reluctance , stopped . [The two men]5950-the two men looked at [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman as if for instructions . “[4100-him] [He]4100-him knows the alternative , ” said [Mr. Browlow]267-mr. browlow . “[4100-him] If [he]4100-him hesitates or moves a finger but as [you]4101-you bid [him]4100-him , drag [him]4100-him into [the street]4555-the street , call for the aid of [the police]5396-the police , and impeach [him]4100-him as [a felon]4104-a felon in [my]0-i name . ” “[5396-the police] How dare [you]4101-you say this of [me]0-i ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks . “[4101-you] How dare [you]4101-you urge [me]0-i to it , [young man]2851-young man ? ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , confronting [him]4101-you with a steady look . “[4101-you] Are [you]4101-you mad enough to leave [this house]5304-this house ? Unhand [him]4100-him . [There]4593-there , [sir]4543-sir . [You]4543-sir are free to go , and [we]4109-we to follow . But [I]0-i warn [you]4543-sir , by all [I]0-i hold most solemn and most sacred , that instant will have [you]4543-sir apprehended on a charge of fraud and robbery . [I]0-i am resolute and immoveable . If [you]4543-sir are determined to be the same , [your]4543-sir blood be upon [your]4543-sir own head ! ” “[4543-sir] By what authority am [I]0-i kidnapped in [the street]4555-the street , and brought [here]4553-here by these dogs ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks , looking from one to the other of [the men who stood beside [him]0-i]8454-the men who stood beside him . “[4543-sir] By [mine]4543-sir , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[4543-sir] [Those persons]4112-those persons are indemnified by [me]0-i . If [you]4543-sir complain of being deprived of [your]4543-sir liberty — [you]4543-sir had power and opportunity to retrieve it as [you]4543-sir came along , but [you]4543-sir deemed it advisable to remain quiet — [I]0-i say again , throw [yourself]4543-sir for protection on the law . [I]0-i will appeal to the law too ; but when [you]4543-sir have gone too far to recede , do not sue to [me]0-i for leniency , when the power will have passed into other hands ; and do not say [I]0-i plunged [you]4543-sir down the gulf into which [you]4543-sir rushed , [yourself]4543-sir . ” [Monks]226-monks was plainly disconcerted , and alarmed besides . [He]226-monks hesitated . “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir will decide quickly , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , with perfect firmness and composure . “[4543-sir] If [you]4543-sir wish [me]0-i to prefer [my]0-i charges publicly , and consign [you]4543-sir to a punishment the extent of which , although [I]0-i can , with a shudder , foresee , [I]0-i can not control , once more , [I]0-i say , for [you]4543-sir know the way . If not , and [you]4543-sir appeal to [my]0-i forbearance , and the mercy of those [you]4543-sir have deeply injured , seat [yourself]4543-sir , without a word , in that chair . It has waited for [you]4543-sir two whole days . ” [Monks]226-monks muttered some unintelligible words , but wavered still . “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir will be prompt , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[4543-sir] A word from [me]0-i , and the alternative has gone for ever . ” Still [the man]843-the man hesitated . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i have not the inclination to parley , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[0-i] and , as [I]0-i advocate the dearest interests of [others]2782-others , [I]0-i have not the right . ” “[0-i] Is there — ” demanded [Monks]226-monks with a faltering tongue,—“is[0-i] there — no middle course ? ” “[0-i] None . ” [Monks]226-monks looked at [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , with an anxious eye ; but , reading in [his]843-the man countenance nothing but severity and determination , walked into [the room]418-the room , and , shrugging [his]843-the man shoulders , sat down . “[0-i] Lock the door on the outside , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow to [the attendants]8458-the attendants , “[0-i] and come when [I]0-i ring . ” [The men]7230-the men obeyed , and [the two]6812-the two were left alone together . “[0-i] This is pretty treatment , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Monks]226-monks , throwing down [his]0-i hat and cloak , “[4543-sir] from [[[my]0-i father]4115-my father ’s oldest friend]4116-my father ’s oldest friend . ” “[4116-my father ’s oldest friend] It is because [I]0-i was [[[your]0-i father]2303-your father ’s oldest friend]4118-your father ’s oldest friend , [young man]2851-young man , ” returned [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “[2851-young man] it is because the hopes and wishes of young and happy years were bound up with [him]2303-your father , and [that fair creature of [his]2303-your father blood and kindred who rejoined [her]4121-her God in youth , and left [me]0-i [here]4553-here [a solitary , lonely man]4123-a solitary , lonely man]4120-that fair creature of his blood and kindred who rejoined her god in youth , and left me here a solitary , lonely man : it is because [he]2303-your father knelt with [me]0-i beside [[his]2303-your father only sisters]4124-his only sisters ’s death - bed when [he]2303-your father was yet [a boy]4627-a boy , on the morning that would — but [Heaven]218-heaven willed otherwise — have made [her]4121-her [[my]0-i young wife]4126-my young wife ; it is because [my]0-i seared heart clung to [him]2303-your father , from that time forth , through all [his]2303-your father trials and errors , till [he]2303-your father died ; it is because old recollections and associations filled [my]0-i heart , and even the sight of [you]4127-you brings with it old thoughts of [him]2303-your father ; it is because of all these things that [I]0-i am moved to treat [you]4127-you gently now — yes , [Edward Leeford]205-ned , even now — and blush for [your]4127-you unworthiness who bear the name . ” “[4127-you] What has the name to do with it ? ” asked [the other]591-the other , after contemplating , half in silence , and half in dogged wonder , the agitation of [[his]591-the other companion]621-his companion . “[4127-you] What is the name to [me]0-i ? ” “[4127-you] Nothing , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[4128-hers] nothing to [you]4127-you . But it was _ [hers]4128-hers _ , and even at this distance of time brings back to [me]0-i , [an old man]2096-an old man , the glow and thrill which [I]0-i once felt , only to hear it repeated by [a stranger]7345-a stranger . [I]0-i am very glad [you]4127-you have changed it — very — very . ” “[4127-you] This is all mighty fine , ” said [Monks]226-monks ( to retain [his]226-monks assumed designation ) after a long silence , during which [he]226-monks had jerked [himself]226-monks in sullen defiance to and fro , and [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow had sat , shading [his]173-mr. brownlow face with [his]173-mr. brownlow hand . “[4127-you] But what do [you]4127-you want with [me]0-i ? ” “[4127-you] [You]4127-you have [a brother]4131-a brother , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , rousing [himself]173-mr. brownlow : “[4131-a brother] [a brother]4131-a brother , the whisper of whose name in [your]4127-you ear when [I]0-i came behind [you]4127-you in [the street]4555-the street , was , in itself , almost enough to make [you]4127-you accompany [me]0-i hither , in wonder and alarm . ” “[4127-you] [I]0-i have [no brother]4134-no brother , ” replied [Monks]226-monks . “[4127-you] [You]4127-you know [I]0-i was [an only child]4135-an only child . Why do [you]4127-you talk to [me]0-i of [brothers]4136-brothers ? [You]4127-you know that , as well as [I.]0-i ” “[4127-you] Attend to what [I]0-i do know , and [you]4127-you may not , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] [I]0-i shall interest [you]4127-you by and by . [I]0-i know that of the wretched marriage , into which family pride , and the most sordid and narrowest of all ambition , forced [[your]4127-you unhappy father]4137-your unhappy father when [a mere boy]4138-a mere boy , [you]4127-you were the sole and most unnatural issue . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i do n’t care for hard names , ” interrupted [Monks]226-monks with a jeering laugh . “[4127-you] [You]4127-you know the fact , and that ’s enough for [me]0-i . ” “[4127-you] But [I]0-i also know , ” pursued [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , “[0-i] the misery , the slow torture , the protracted anguish of that ill - assorted union . [I]0-i know how listlessly and wearily each of [that wretched pair]4139-that wretched pair dragged on [their]4139-that wretched pair heavy chain through a world that was poisoned to [them]4139-that wretched pair both . [I]0-i know how cold formalities were succeeded by open taunts ; how indifference gave place to dislike , dislike to hate , and hate to loathing , until at last [they]4139-that wretched pair wrenched the clanking bond asunder , and retiring a wide space apart , carried each a galling fragment , of which nothing but death could break the rivets , to hide it in new society beneath the gayest looks [they]4139-that wretched pair could assume . [[Your]4127-you mother]4825-your mother succeeded ; [she]4825-your mother forgot it soon . But it rusted and cankered at [[your]4127-you father]2303-your father ’s heart for years . ” “[4825-your mother] Well , [they]4139-that wretched pair were separated , ” said [Monks]226-monks , “[4825-your mother] and what of that ? ” “[4825-your mother] When [they]4139-that wretched pair had been separated for some time , ” returned [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[4825-your mother] and [[your]4127-you mother]4825-your mother , wholly given up to continental frivolities , had utterly forgotten [the young husband]4143-the young husband ten good years [her]4825-your mother junior , who , with prospects blighted , lingered on at [home]4737-home , [he]4143-the young husband fell among [new friends]4145-new friends . This circumstance , at least , [you]4127-you know already . ” “[0-i] Not [I]0-i , ” said [Monks]226-monks , turning away [his]226-monks eyes and beating [his]226-monks foot upon the ground , as [a man who is determined to deny everything]8464-a man who is determined to deny everything . “[0-i] Not [I.]0-i ” “[4127-you] [Your]4127-you manner , no less than [your]4127-you actions , assures [me]0-i that [you]4127-you have never forgotten it , or ceased to think of it with bitterness , ” returned [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[4127-you] [I]0-i speak of fifteen years ago , when [you]4127-you were not more than eleven years old , and [[your]4127-you father]2303-your father but one - and - thirty — for [he]4143-the young husband was , [I]0-i repeat , [a boy]4627-a boy , when _ [[his]4143-the young husband _ father]4148-his _ father ordered [him]4143-the young husband to marry . Must [I]0-i go back to events which cast a shade upon the memory of [[your]4127-you parent]4149-your parent , or will [you]4127-you spare it , and disclose to [me]0-i the truth ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i have nothing to disclose , ” rejoined [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] [You]0-i must talk on if [you]0-i will . ” “[4150-these new friends] [These new friends]4150-these new friends , then , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[4150-these new friends] were [a naval officer]4151-a naval officer retired from active service , whose wife had died some half - a - year before , and left [him]4151-a naval officer with [two children]4152-two children — there had been more , but , of all [[their]4150-these new friends family]4153-their family , happily but two survived . [They]4152-two children were both [daughters]4154-daughters ; [one a beautiful creature of nineteen]4155-one a beautiful creature of nineteen , and [the other a mere child of two or three years old]4156-the other a mere child of two or three years old . ” “[4154-daughters] What ’s this to [me]0-i ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks . “[4150-these new friends] [They]4150-these new friends resided , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , without seeming to hear the interruption , “[4150-these new friends] in [a part of [the country]4929-the country to which [[your]4159-your father]2303-your father in [his]2303-your father wandering had repaired , and where [he]2303-your father had taken up [[his]2303-your father abode]4161-his abode]4157-a part of the country to which your father in his wandering had repaired , and where he had taken up his abode . Acquaintance , intimacy , friendship , fast followed on [each other]512-each other . [[Your]4159-your father]2303-your father was gifted as [few men]2027-few men are . [He]2303-your father had [[his]2303-your father sister]4165-his sister ’s soul and person . As [the old officer]4166-the old officer knew [him]2303-your father more and more , [he]4166-the old officer grew to love [him]2303-your father . [I]0-i would that it had ended [there]4593-there . [[His]2303-your father daughter]4168-his daughter did the same . ” [The old gentleman]597-the old gentleman paused ; [Monks]226-monks was biting [his]226-monks lips , with [his]226-monks eyes fixed upon the floor ; seeing this , [he]226-monks immediately resumed : “[4168-his daughter] The end of a year found [him]2303-your father contracted , solemnly contracted , to [that daughter]4169-that daughter ; the object of the first , true , ardent , only passion of [a guileless girl]4170-a guileless girl . ” “[0-i] [Your]0-i tale is of the longest , ” observed [Monks]226-monks , moving restlessly in [his]226-monks chair . “[0-i] It is a true tale of grief and trial , and sorrow , [young man]2851-young man , ” returned [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[0-i] and such tales usually are ; if it were one of unmixed joy and happiness , it would be very brief . At length one of those rich relations to strengthen whose interest and importance [[your]2851-young man father]2303-your father had been sacrificed , as others are often — it is no uncommon case — died , and to repair the misery [he]2303-your father had been instrumental in occasioning , left [him]2303-your father [his]2303-your father panacea for all griefs — Money . It was necessary that [he]2303-your father should immediately repair to [Rome]110-rome , whither [this man]5062-this man had sped for health , and where [he]2303-your father had died , leaving [his]2303-your father affairs in great confusion . [He]2303-your father went ; was seized with mortal illness there ; was followed , the moment the intelligence reached [Paris]111-paris , by [[your]2851-young man mother]4825-your mother who carried [you]2851-young man with [her]4825-your mother ; [he]2303-your father died the day after [her]4825-your mother arrival , leaving no will—_no will_—so that [the whole property]4175-the whole property fell to [her]4825-your mother and [you]2851-young man . ” At this part of the recital [Monks]226-monks held [his]226-monks breath , and listened with a face of intense eagerness , though [his]226-monks eyes were not directed towards [the speaker]1645-the speaker . As [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow paused , [he]173-mr. brownlow changed [his]173-mr. brownlow position with the air of one who has experienced a sudden relief , and wiped [his]173-mr. brownlow hot face and hands . “[2303-your father] Before [he]2303-your father went abroad , and as [he]2303-your father passed through [London]6-london on [his]2303-your father way , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , slowly , and fixing [his]0-i eyes upon the other ’s face , “[2303-your father] [he]2303-your father came to [me]0-i . ” “[2303-your father] [I]0-i never heard of that , ” interrupted [Monks]226-monks in a tone intended to appear incredulous , but savouring more of disagreeable surprise . “[2303-your father] [He]2303-your father came to [me]0-i , and left with [me]0-i , among some other things , a picture — a portrait painted by [himself]2303-your father — a likeness of [this poor girl]3605-this poor girl — which [he]2303-your father did not wish to leave behind , and could not carry forward on [his]2303-your father hasty journey . [He]2303-your father was worn by anxiety and remorse almost to a shadow ; talked in a wild , distracted way , of ruin and dishonour worked by [himself]2303-your father ; confided to [me]0-i [his]2303-your father intention to convert [[his]2303-your father whole property]4177-his whole property , at any loss , into money , and , having settled on [[his]2303-your father wife]787-his wife and [you]4179-you a portion of [his]2303-your father recent acquisition , to fly [the country]4929-the country — [I]0-i guessed too well [he]2303-your father would not fly alone — and never see it more . Even from [me]0-i , [[his]2303-your father old and early friend , whose strong attachment had taken root in [the earth]1083-the earth that covered one most dear to both]4181-his old and early friend , whose strong attachment had taken root in the earth that covered one most dear to both — even from [me]0-i [he]2303-your father withheld any more particular confession , promising to write and tell [me]0-i all , and after that to see [me]0-i once again , for the last time on [earth]1204-earth . Alas ! _ That _ was the last time . [I]0-i had no letter , and [I]0-i never saw [him]2303-your father more . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i went , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , after a short pause , “[0-i] [I]0-i went , when all was over , to the scene of [his]2303-your father — [I]0-i will use the term [the world]351-the world would freely use , for worldly harshness or favour are now alike to [him]2303-your father — of [his]2303-your father guilty love , resolved that if [my]0-i fears were realised that [erring child]4185-erring child should find one heart and [home]4737-home to shelter and compassionate [her]4185-erring child . [The family]4780-the family had left that part a week before ; [they]4780-the family had called in such trifling debts as were outstanding , discharged [them]4780-the family , and left [the place]840-the place by night . Why , or whither , none can tell . ” [Monks]226-monks drew [his]226-monks breath yet more freely , and looked round with a smile of triumph . “[4190-your brother] When [[your]4189-you brother]4190-your brother , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , drawing nearer to the other ’s chair , “[4190-your brother] When [[your]4189-you brother]4190-your brother : [a feeble , ragged , neglected child]4192-a feeble , ragged , neglected child : was cast in [my]0-i way by a stronger hand than chance , and rescued by [me]0-i from a life of vice and infamy — ” “[0-i] What ? ” cried [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] By [me]0-i , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] [I]0-i told [you]4189-you [I]0-i should interest [you]4189-you before long . [I]0-i say by [me]0-i — [I]0-i see that [[your]4189-you cunning associate]4193-your cunning associate suppressed [my]0-i name , although for aught [he]4193-your cunning associate knew , it would be quite strange to [your]4189-you ears . When [he]4190-your brother was rescued by [me]0-i , then , and lay recovering from sickness in [[my]0-i house]2954-my house , [his]4190-your brother strong resemblance to this picture [I]0-i have spoken of , struck [me]0-i with astonishment . Even when [I]0-i first saw [him]4190-your brother in all [his]4190-your brother dirt and misery , there was a lingering expression in [his]4190-your brother face that came upon [me]0-i like a glimpse of [some old friend flashing on one in a vivid dream]4195-some old friend flashing on one in a vivid dream . [I]0-i need not tell [you]4189-you [he]4190-your brother was snared away before [I]0-i knew [his]4190-your brother history — ” “[0-i] Why not ? ” asked [Monks]226-monks hastily . “[0-i] Because [you]4189-you know it well . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i ! ” “[0-i] Denial to [me]0-i is vain , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] [I]0-i shall show [you]4189-you that [I]0-i know more than that . ” “[4189-you] [You]4189-you — [you]4189-you — can’t prove anything against [me]0-i , ” stammered [Monks]226-monks . “[4189-you] [I]0-i defy [you]4189-you to do it ! ” “[4189-you] [We]4196-we shall see , ” returned [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman with a searching glance . “[4189-you] [I]0-i lost [the boy]423-the boy , and no efforts of [mine]0-i could recover [him]423-the boy . [[Your]423-the boy mother]4825-your mother being dead , [I]0-i knew that [you]423-the boy alone could solve the mystery if [anybody]421-anybody could , and as when [I]0-i had last heard of [you]423-the boy [you]423-the boy were on [[your]423-the boy own estate in [the West Indies]23-the west indies]4200-your own estate in the west indies — whither , as [you]423-the boy well know , [you]423-the boy retired upon [[your]423-the boy mother]4825-your mother ’s death to escape the consequences of vicious courses here — [I]0-i made the voyage . [You]423-the boy had left it , months before , and were supposed to be in [London]6-london , but [no one]1478-no one could tell where . [I]0-i returned . [[Your]423-the boy agents]4203-your agents had no clue to [[your]423-the boy residence]4204-your residence . [You]423-the boy came and went , [they]4203-your agents said , as strangely as [you]423-the boy had ever done : sometimes for days together and sometimes not for months : keeping to all appearance the same low haunts and mingling with [the same infamous herd who had been [[your]423-the boy associates]4206-your associates when [a fierce ungovernable boy]4207-a fierce ungovernable boy]4205-the same infamous herd who had been your associates when a fierce ungovernable boy . [I]0-i wearied [them]4203-your agents with new applications . [I]0-i paced [the streets]4806-the streets by night and day , but until two hours ago , all [my]0-i efforts were fruitless , and [I]0-i never saw [you]423-the boy for an instant . ” “[0-i] And now [you]423-the boy do see [me]0-i , ” said [Monks]226-monks , rising boldly , “[423-the boy] what then ? Fraud and robbery are high - sounding words — justified , [you]423-the boy think , by a fancied resemblance in [some young imp]4209-some young imp to [an idle daub of [[a dead man]4211-a dead man ’s Brother]4212-a dead man ’s brother]4210-an idle daub of a dead man ’s brother ! [You]423-the boy do n’t even know that [a child]371-a child was born of [this maudlin pair]4214-this maudlin pair ; [you]423-the boy do n’t even know that . ” “[423-the boy] [I]0-i _ did not _ , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , rising too ; “[0-i] but within the last fortnight [I]0-i have learnt it all . [You]423-the boy have [a brother]4131-a brother ; [you]423-the boy know it , and [him]4131-a brother . There was a will , which [[your]423-the boy mother]4825-your mother destroyed , leaving the secret and the gain to [you]423-the boy at [her]4825-your mother own death . It contained a reference to [some child likely to be the result of this sad connection , which child]4217-some child likely to be the result of this sad connection , which child was born , and accidentally encountered by [you]423-the boy , when [your]423-the boy suspicions were first awakened by [his]4131-a brother resemblance to [[your]423-the boy father]2303-your father . [You]423-the boy repaired to the place of [his]4131-a brother birth . There existed proofs — proofs long suppressed — of [his]4131-a brother birth and parentage . Those proofs were destroyed by [you]423-the boy , and now , in [your]423-the boy own words to [[your]423-the boy accomplice]4219-your accomplice [the Jew]1184-the jew , ‘ _ the only proofs of [the boy]423-the boy ’s identity lie at [the bottom of [the river]5912-the river]3494-the bottom of the river , and [the old hag that received them from [the mother]2473-the mother]3496-the old hag that received them from the mother is rotting in [her]2473-the mother coffin _ . ’ [Unworthy son]4226-unworthy son , [coward]4227-coward , [liar,—you]4228-liar,—you , who hold [your]423-the boy councils with [thieves]1260-thieves and [murderers]4842-murderers in [dark rooms]4231-dark rooms at night,—you , whose plots and wiles have brought a violent death upon the head of one worth millions such as [you,—you]423-the boy , who from [your]423-the boy cradle were gall and bitterness to [[your]423-the boy own father]4232-your own father ’s heart , and in whom all evil passions , vice , and profligacy , festered , till [they]4233-they found a vent in a hideous disease which had made [your]423-the boy face an index even to [your]423-the boy mind — [you]423-the boy , [Edward Leeford]205-ned , do [you]423-the boy still brave [me]0-i ! ” “[423-the boy] No , no , no ! ” returned [the coward , overwhelmed by these accumulated charges]8468-the coward , overwhelmed by these accumulated charges . “[423-the boy] Every word ! ” cried [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman , “[423-the boy] every word that has passed between [you]423-the boy and [this detested villain]4234-this detested villain , is known to [me]0-i . Shadows on the wall have caught [your]423-the boy whispers , and brought them to [my]0-i ear ; the sight of [the persecuted child]4235-the persecuted child has turned vice itself , and given [it]4235-the persecuted child the courage and almost the attributes of virtue . Murder has been done , to which [you]423-the boy were morally if not really [a party]4236-a party . ” “[423-the boy] No , no , ” interposed [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] [I]0-i — [I]0-i knew nothing of that ; [I]0-i was going to inquire the truth of the story when [you]423-the boy overtook [me]0-i . [I]0-i did n’t know the cause . [I]0-i thought it was a common quarrel . ” “[0-i] It was the partial disclosure of [your]423-the boy secrets , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] Will [you]423-the boy disclose the whole ? ” “[423-the boy] Yes , [I]0-i will . ” “[0-i] Set [your]423-the boy hand to a statement of truth and facts , and repeat it before [witnesses]5046-witnesses ? ” “[5046-witnesses] That [I]0-i promise too . ” “[0-i] Remain quietly [here]4553-here , until such a document is drawn up , and proceed with [me]0-i to such a place as [I]0-i may deem most advisable , for the purpose of attesting it ? ” “[423-the boy] If [you]423-the boy insist upon that , [I]0-i ’ll do that also , ” replied [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] [You]423-the boy must do more than that , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[423-the boy] Make restitution to [an innocent and unoffending child]4239-an innocent and unoffending child , for such [he]4239-an innocent and unoffending child is , although [the offspring of a guilty and most miserable love]4240-the offspring of a guilty and most miserable love . [You]423-the boy have not forgotten the provisions of the will . Carry [them]4241-them into execution so far as [[your]423-the boy brother]4190-your brother is concerned , and then go where [you]423-the boy please . In [this world]311-this world [you]423-the boy need meet no more . ” While [Monks]226-monks was pacing up and down , meditating with dark and evil looks on this proposal and the possibilities of evading it : torn by [his]843-the man fears on the one hand and [his]843-the man hatred on the other : the door was hurriedly unlocked , and [a gentleman]1445-a gentleman ( [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne ) entered [the room]418-the room in violent agitation . “[843-the man] [The man]843-the man will be taken , ” [he]1445-a gentleman cried . “[843-the man] [He]843-the man will be taken tonight ! ” “[8300-the murderer] [The murderer]8300-the murderer ? ” asked [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[8300-the murderer] Yes , yes , ” replied [the other]591-the other . “[8300-the murderer] [His]843-the man dog has been seen lurking about [some old haunt]4246-some old haunt , and there seems little doubt that [[his]843-the man master]4661-his master either is , or will be , [there]4593-there , under cover of the darkness . [Spies]4249-spies are hovering about in every direction . [I]0-i have spoken to [the men who are charged with [his]843-the man capture]4250-the men who are charged with his capture , and [they]4250-the men who are charged with his capture tell [me]0-i [he]843-the man can not escape . A reward of a hundred pounds is proclaimed by [Government]4251-government tonight . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will give fifty more , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[0-i] and proclaim it with [my]0-i own lips upon the spot , if [I]0-i can reach it . Where is [Mr. Maylie]255-mr. maylie ? ” “[255-mr. maylie] [Harry]250-harry ? As soon as [he]250-harry had seen [[your]0-i friend]2538-your friend here , safe in [a coach]5092-a coach with [you]0-i , [he]250-harry hurried off to where [he]250-harry heard this , ” replied [the doctor]4910-the doctor , “[250-harry] and mounting [his]250-harry horse sallied forth to join [the first party at [some place in the outskirts agreed upon between [them]4256-them]4255-some place in the outskirts agreed upon between them]4254-the first party at some place in the outskirts agreed upon between them . ” “[161-fagin] [Fagin]161-fagin , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “[161-fagin] what of [him]161-fagin ? ” “[161-fagin] When [I]0-i last heard , [he]161-fagin had not been taken , but [he]161-fagin will be , or is , by this time . [They]4256-them ’re sure of [him]161-fagin . ” “[4256-them] Have [you]0-i made up [your]0-i mind ? ” asked [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , in a low voice , of [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] Yes , ” [he]173-mr. brownlow replied . “[0-i] [You]0-i — [you]0-i — will be secret with [me]0-i ? ” “[0-i] [I]0-i will . Remain here till [I]0-i return . It is [your]0-i only hope of safety . ” [They]4258-they left [the room]418-the room , and the door was again locked . “[0-i] What have [you]0-i done ? ” asked [the doctor]4910-the doctor in a whisper . “[0-i] All that [I]0-i could hope to do , and even more . Coupling [the poor girl]4257-the poor girl ’s intelligence with [my]0-i previous knowledge , and the result of [[our]4258-they good friend]4259-our good friend ’s inquiries on the spot , [I]0-i left [him]4259-our good friend no loophole of escape , and laid bare the whole villainy which by these lights became plain as day . Write and appoint the evening after tomorrow , at seven , for the meeting . [We]4258-they shall be down there , a few hours before , but shall require rest : especially [the young lady]1668-the young lady , who _ may _ have greater need of firmness than either [you]0-i or [I]0-i can quite foresee just now . But [my]0-i blood boils to avenge [this poor murdered creature]4261-this poor murdered creature . Which way have [they]4262-they taken ? ” “[4262-they] Drive straight to [the office]582-the office and [you]0-i will be in time , ” replied [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne . “[0-i] [I]0-i will remain [here]4553-here . ” [The two gentlemen]7235-the two gentlemen hastily separated ; each in a fever of excitement wholly uncontrollable . [CHAPTER L.]281-chapter l. [THE PURSUIT AND ESCAPE]8477-the pursuit and escape Near to that part of [the Thames]112-the thames on which [the church at [Rotherhithe]113-rotherhithe]8478-the church at rotherhithe abuts , where [the buildings on [the banks]8113-the banks]8479-the buildings on the banks are dirtiest and [the vessels on [the river]5912-the river blackest with the dust of [colliers]8483-colliers and the smoke of close - built [low - roofed houses]8484-low - roofed houses]8481-the vessels on the river blackest with the dust of colliers and the smoke of close - built low - roofed houses , there exists the filthiest , the strangest , [the most extraordinary of the many localities that are hidden in [London]6-london , wholly unknown , even by name , to the great mass of [[its]6-london inhabitants]8486-its inhabitants]8485-the most extraordinary of the many localities that are hidden in london , wholly unknown , even by name , to the great mass of its inhabitants . To reach [this place]6266-this place , [the visitor]1815-the visitor has to penetrate through a maze of [close , narrow , and muddy streets]8489-close , narrow , and muddy streets , thronged by [the roughest and poorest of waterside people]8490-the roughest and poorest of waterside people , and devoted to the traffic [they]8490-the roughest and poorest of waterside people may be supposed to occasion . The cheapest and least delicate provisions are heaped in [the shops]1946-the shops ; the coarsest and commonest articles of wearing apparel dangle at [the salesman]8492-the salesman ’s door , and stream from the house - parapet and windows . Jostling with [unemployed labourers of the lowest class]8493-unemployed labourers of the lowest class , [ballast - heavers]8494-ballast - heavers , [coal - whippers]8495-coal - whippers , [brazen women]8496-brazen women , [ragged children]8497-ragged children , and [the raff and refuse of [the river]5912-the river]8498-the raff and refuse of the river , [he]1815-the visitor makes [his]1815-the visitor way with difficulty along , assailed by offensive sights and smells from the narrow alleys which branch off on the right and left , and deafened by the clash of ponderous waggons that bear great piles of merchandise from the stacks of [warehouses that rise from every corner]8500-warehouses that rise from every corner . Arriving , at length , in streets remoter and less - frequented than those through which [he]1815-the visitor has passed , [he]1815-the visitor walks beneath tottering house - fronts projecting over the pavement , dismantled walls that seem to totter as [he]1815-the visitor passes , chimneys half crushed half hesitating to fall , windows guarded by rusty iron bars that time and dirt have almost eaten away , every imaginable sign of desolation and neglect . In [such a neighborhood]8501-such a neighborhood , beyond [Dockhead]114-dockhead in [the Borough of Southwark]8502-the borough of southwark , stands [Jacob ’s Island]115-jacob ’s island , surrounded by a muddy ditch , six or eight feet deep and fifteen or twenty wide when the tide is in , once called [Mill Pond]116-mill pond , but known in the days of this story as [Folly Ditch]117-folly ditch . It is [a creek or inlet from [the Thames]112-the thames]8503-a creek or inlet from the thames , and can always be filled at high water by opening the sluices at [the Lead Mills from which [it]116-mill pond took [its]116-mill pond old name]8504-the lead mills from which it took its old name . At such times , [a stranger]7345-a stranger , looking from one of [the wooden bridges thrown across [it]116-mill pond at [Mill Lane]118-mill lane]8506-the wooden bridges thrown across it at mill lane , will see [the inhabitants of [the houses on either side]815-the houses on either side]8507-the inhabitants of the houses on either side lowering from [their]8507-the inhabitants of the houses on either side back doors and windows , buckets , pails , domestic utensils of all kinds , in which to haul the water up ; and when [his]1815-the visitor eye is turned from [these operations]8509-these operations to [the houses]5818-the houses [themselves]5818-the houses , [his]1815-the visitor utmost astonishment will be excited by the scene before [him]1815-the visitor . [Crazy wooden galleries common to [the backs of half a dozen houses]8512-the backs of half a dozen houses , with holes from which to look upon the slime beneath]8511-crazy wooden galleries common to the backs of half a dozen houses , with holes from which to look upon the slime beneath ; windows , broken and patched , with poles thrust out , on which to dry the linen that is never there ; rooms so small , so filthy , so confined , that the air would seem too tainted even for the dirt and squalor which [they]5818-the houses shelter ; wooden chambers thrusting themselves out above the mud , and threatening to fall into it — as [some]5774-some have done ; dirt - besmeared walls and decaying foundations ; every repulsive lineament of poverty , every loathsome indication of filth , rot , and garbage ; all these ornament [the banks of [Folly Ditch]117-folly ditch]8514-the banks of folly ditch . In [[Jacob]282-jacob ’s Island]8515-jacob ’s island , [the warehouses]8516-the warehouses are roofless and empty ; the walls are crumbling down ; the windows are windows no more ; the doors are falling into [the streets]4806-the streets ; the chimneys are blackened , but they yield no smoke . Thirty or forty years ago , before losses and [chancery suits]8518-chancery suits came upon [it]8515-jacob ’s island , [it]8515-jacob ’s island was a thriving place ; but now [it]8515-jacob ’s island is [a desolate island]8519-a desolate island indeed . [The houses]5818-the houses have [no owners]8521-no owners ; [they]5818-the houses are broken open , and entered upon by [those who have the courage]8522-those who have the courage ; and there [they]5818-the houses live , and there [they]5818-the houses die . [They]5818-the houses must have powerful motives for a secret residence , or be reduced to a destitute condition indeed , who seek a refuge in [[Jacob]282-jacob ’s Island]8515-jacob ’s island . In [an upper room of [one of [these houses]8526-these houses]8525-one of these houses]8524-an upper room of one of these houses — [a detached house of fair size , ruinous in other respects , but strongly defended at door and window]8527-a detached house of fair size , ruinous in other respects , but strongly defended at door and window : of which house the back commanded [the ditch]2565-the ditch in manner already described — there were assembled [three men]8529-three men , who , regarding [each other every now and then with looks expressive of perplexity and expectation]8530-each other every now and then with looks expressive of perplexity and expectation , sat for some time in profound and gloomy silence . One of these was [Toby Crackit]201-toby , [another Mr. Chitling]8531-another mr. chitling , and [the third a robber of fifty years , whose nose had been almost beaten in , in some old scuffle , and whose face bore a frightful scar which might probably be traced to the same occasion]8532-the third a robber of fifty years , whose nose had been almost beaten in , in some old scuffle , and whose face bore a frightful scar which might probably be traced to the same occasion . [This man]5062-this man was [a returned transport]8534-a returned transport , and [his]5062-this man name was [Kags]283-kags . “[0-i] [I]0-i wish , ” said [Toby]201-toby turning to [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling , “[0-i] that [you]4265-you had picked out [some other crib]4266-some other crib when [the two old ones]4267-the two old ones got too warm , and had not come [here]4553-here , [[my]0-i fine feller]4269-my fine feller . ” “[4269-my fine feller] Why did n’t [you]0-i , blunder - head ! ” said [Kags]283-kags . “[0-i] Well , [I]0-i thought [you]0-i ’d have been a little more glad to see [me]0-i than this , ” replied [Mr. Chitling]200-mr. chitling , with a melancholy air . “[0-i] Why , look’e , [young gentleman]4270-young gentleman , ” said [Toby]201-toby , “[4270-young gentleman] when [a man]476-a man keeps [himself]476-a man so very ex - clusive as [I]0-i have done , and by that means has [a snug house over [his]476-a man head]4272-a snug house over his head with [nobody]316-nobody a prying and smelling about it , it ’s rather a startling thing to have the honour of a wisit from [a young gentleman]1110-a young gentleman ( however respectable and pleasant [a person [he]1110-a young gentleman may be to play cards with at conweniency ) circumstanced as [you]4276-you are]4275-a person he may be to play cards with at conweniency ) circumstanced as you are . ” “[1110-a young gentleman] Especially , when [the exclusive young man]4277-the exclusive young man has got [a friend]4278-a friend stopping with [him]4277-the exclusive young man , that ’s arrived sooner than was expected from foreign parts , and is too modest to want to be presented to [the Judges]4279-the judges on [his]4277-the exclusive young man return , ” added [Mr. Kags]283-kags . There was a short silence , after which [Toby Crackit]201-toby , seeming to abandon as hopeless any further effort to maintain [his]201-toby usual devil - may - care swagger , turned to [Chitling]200-mr. chitling and said , “[4279-the judges] When was [Fagin]161-fagin took then ? ” “[161-fagin] Just at dinner - time — two o’clock this afternoon . [Charley]164-master bates and [I]0-i made [our]4280-our lucky up [the wash - us chimney]4281-the wash - us chimney , and [Bolter]271-mr. bolter got into the empty water - butt , head downwards ; but [his]271-mr. bolter legs were so precious long that they stuck out at the top , and so [they]4282-they took [him]271-mr. bolter too . ” “[4282-they] And [Bet]166-bet ? ” “[166-bet] [Poor Bet]166-bet ! [She]4283-her went to see [the Body]4284-the body , to speak to who it was , ” replied [Chitling]200-mr. chitling , [his]200-mr. chitling countenance falling more and more , “[4283-her] and went off mad , screaming and raving , and beating [her]4283-her head against the boards ; so [they]4282-they put a strait - weskut on [her]4283-her and took [her]4283-her to [the hospital]4285-the hospital — and there [she]4283-her is . ” “[4282-they] Wot ’s come of [young Bates]164-master bates ? ” demanded [Kags]283-kags . “[164-master bates] [He]164-master bates hung about , not to come over here afore dark , but [he]164-master bates ’ll be here soon , ” replied [Chitling]200-mr. chitling . “[164-master bates] There ’s nowhere else to go to now , for [the people at the Cripples]4286-the people at the cripples are all in custody , and [the bar of [the ken]3402-the ken]4287-the bar of the ken — [I]0-i went up there and see it with [my]0-i own eyes — is filled with traps . ” “[164-master bates] This is a smash , ” observed [Toby]201-toby , biting [his]201-toby lips . “[164-master bates] [There ’s more than one]4289-there ’s more than one will go with this . ” “[4289-there ’s more than one] The sessions are on , ” said [Kags]283-kags : “[4289-there ’s more than one] if [they]4282-they get the inquest over , and [Bolter]271-mr. bolter turns [King]284-king ’s evidence : as of course [he]271-mr. bolter will , from what [he]271-mr. bolter ’s said already : [they]4282-they can prove [Fagin]161-fagin an accessory before the fact , and get the trial on on Friday , and [he]271-mr. bolter ’ll swing in six days from this , by [G]285-g — ! ” “[285-g] [You]4290-you should have heard [the people]397-the people groan , ” said [Chitling]200-mr. chitling ; “[397-the people] [the officers]6861-the officers fought like devils , or [they]6861-the officers ’d have torn [him]271-mr. bolter away . [He]271-mr. bolter was down once , but [they]6861-the officers made a ring round [him]271-mr. bolter , and fought [their]6861-the officers way along . [You]4290-you should have seen how [he]271-mr. bolter looked about [him]271-mr. bolter , all muddy and bleeding , and clung to [them]6861-the officers as if [they]6861-the officers were [[his]271-mr. bolter dearest friends]4293-his dearest friends . [I]0-i can see ’em now , not able to stand upright with the pressing of [the mob]4294-the mob , and draggin [him]271-mr. bolter along amongst ’em ; [I]0-i can see [the people]397-the people jumping up , one behind another , and snarling with [their]397-the people teeth and making at [him]271-mr. bolter ; [I]0-i can see the blood upon [his]271-mr. bolter hair and beard , and hear the cries with which [the women]2215-the women worked [themselves]2215-the women into the centre of [the crowd]1353-the crowd at [the street corner]6239-the street corner , and swore [they]2215-the women ’d tear [his]271-mr. bolter heart out ! ” The horror - stricken witness of this scene pressed [his]271-mr. bolter hands upon [his]271-mr. bolter ears , and with [his]271-mr. bolter eyes closed got up and paced violently to and fro , like [one distracted]8535-one distracted . While [he]271-mr. bolter was thus engaged , and [the two men]5950-the two men sat by in silence with [their]5950-the two men eyes fixed upon the floor , a pattering noise was heard upon the stairs , and [Sikes]149-sikes ’s dog bounded into [the room]418-the room . [They]5950-the two men ran to the window , [downstairs]4734-downstairs , and into [the street]4555-the street . The dog had jumped in at an open window ; [he]271-mr. bolter made no attempt to follow [them]5950-the two men , nor was [[his]271-mr. bolter master]4661-his master to be seen . “[2215-the women] What ’s the meaning of this ? ” said [Toby]201-toby when [they]5950-the two men had returned . “[271-mr. bolter] [He]271-mr. bolter ca n’t be coming [here]4553-here . [I]0-i — [I]0-i — hope not . ” “[0-i] If [he]271-mr. bolter was coming here , [he]271-mr. bolter ’d have come with the dog , ” said [Kags]283-kags , stooping down to examine the animal , who lay panting on the floor . “[271-mr. bolter] Here ! Give [us]4300-us some water for [him]271-mr. bolter ; [he]271-mr. bolter has run [himself]271-mr. bolter faint . ” “[271-mr. bolter] [He]271-mr. bolter ’s drunk it all up , every drop , ” said [Chitling]200-mr. chitling after watching the dog some time in silence . “[271-mr. bolter] Covered with mud — lame — half blind — [he]271-mr. bolter must have come a long way . ” “[271-mr. bolter] Where can [he]271-mr. bolter have come from ! ” exclaimed [Toby]201-toby . “[271-mr. bolter] [He]271-mr. bolter ’s been to the other kens of course , and finding [them]4301-them filled with [strangers]3666-strangers come on here , where [he]271-mr. bolter ’s been many a time and often . But where can [he]271-mr. bolter have come from first , and how comes [he]271-mr. bolter here alone without the other ! ” “[4303-you] [He”—(none of [them]3666-strangers]8541-he”—(none of them called [the murderer]8300-the murderer by [his]271-mr. bolter old name)—“He[4303-you] ca n’t have made away with [himself]271-mr. bolter . What do [you]4303-you think ? ” said [Chitling]200-mr. chitling . [Toby]201-toby shook [his]201-toby head . “[4303-you] If [he]271-mr. bolter had , ” said [Kags]283-kags , “[271-mr. bolter] the dog ’ ud want to lead [us]4304-they away to where [he]271-mr. bolter did it . No . [I]0-i think [he]271-mr. bolter ’s got out of [the country]4929-the country , and left the dog behind . [He]271-mr. bolter must have given [him]271-mr. bolter the slip somehow , or [he]271-mr. bolter would n’t be so easy . ” This solution , appearing the most probable one , was adopted as the right ; the dog , creeping under a chair , coiled [himself]271-mr. bolter up to sleep , without more notice from [anybody]421-anybody . It being now dark , the shutter was closed , and a candle lighted and placed upon the table . The terrible events of the last two days had made a deep impression on all three , increased by the danger and uncertainty of [their]4304-they own position . [They]4304-they drew [their]4304-they chairs closer together , starting at every sound . [They]4304-they spoke little , and that in whispers , and were as silent and awe - stricken as if the remains of [the murdered woman]8306-the murdered woman lay in [the next room]6827-the next room . [They]4304-they had sat thus , some time , when suddenly was heard a hurried knocking at the door below . “[271-mr. bolter] [Young Bates]286-young bates , ” said [Kags]283-kags , looking angrily round , to check the fear [he]283-kags felt [himself]283-kags . The knocking came again . No , it was n’t [he]283-kags . [He]283-kags never knocked like that . [Crackit]201-toby went to the window , and shaking all over , drew in [his]201-toby head . There was no need to tell [them]4304-they who it was ; [his]201-toby pale face was enough . The dog too was on the alert in an instant , and ran whining to the door . “[286-young bates] [We]4306-we must let [him]4307-him in , ” [he]201-toby said , taking up the candle . “[4306-we] Is n’t there any help for it ? ” asked [the other man]5981-the other man in a hoarse voice . “[4306-we] None . [He]4307-him _ must _ come in . ” “[4307-him] Do n’t leave [us]4306-we in the dark , ” said [Kags]283-kags , taking down a candle from the chimney - piece , and lighting it , with such a trembling hand that the knocking was twice repeated before [he]283-kags had finished . [Crackit]201-toby went down to the door , and returned followed by [a man with the lower part of [his]201-toby face buried in a handkerchief , and another tied over [his]201-toby head under [his]201-toby hat]8547-a man with the lower part of his face buried in a handkerchief , and another tied over his head under his hat . [He]201-toby drew [them]4304-they slowly off . Blanched face , sunken eyes , hollow cheeks , beard of three days ’ growth , wasted flesh , short thick breath ; it was the very ghost of [Sikes]149-sikes . [He]201-toby laid [his]201-toby hand upon a chair which stood in the middle of [the room]418-the room , but shuddering as [he]201-toby was about to drop into it , and seeming to glance over [his]201-toby shoulder , dragged it back close to the wall — as close as it would go — and ground it against it — and sat down . Not a word had been exchanged . [He]201-toby looked from [one]4689-one to another in silence . If an eye were furtively raised and met [his]201-toby , it was instantly averted . When [his]201-toby hollow voice broke silence , [they]4308-you [all three]1961-all three started . [They]4308-you seemed never to have heard its tones before . “[4307-him] How came that dog here ? ” [he]201-toby asked . “[4307-him] Alone . Three hours ago . ” “[4307-him] Tonight ’s paper says that [Fagin]161-fagin ’s took . Is it true , or a lie ? ” “[4307-him] True . ” [They]4308-you were silent again . “[4307-him] Damn [you]4308-you all ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , passing [his]149-sikes hand across [his]149-sikes forehead . “[4307-him] Have [you]4308-you nothing to say to [me]0-i ? ” There was an uneasy movement among [them]4308-you , but [nobody]316-nobody spoke . “[4308-you] [You]4308-you that keep [this house]5304-this house , ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , turning [his]149-sikes face to [Crackit]201-toby , “[4308-you] do [you]4308-you mean to sell [me]0-i , or to let [me]0-i lie here till this hunt is over ? ” “[4308-you] [You]4308-you may stop here , if [you]4308-you think it safe , ” returned [the person]7118-the person addressed , after some hesitation . [Sikes]149-sikes carried [his]149-sikes eyes slowly up the wall behind [him]149-sikes : rather trying to turn [his]149-sikes head than actually doing it : and said , “[4308-you] Is — it — the body — is it buried ? ” [They]4308-you shook [their]4308-you heads . “[4310-they] Why is n’t it ! ” [he]149-sikes retorted with the same glance behind [him]149-sikes . “[4310-they] Wot do [they]4310-they keep such ugly things above the ground for?—Who ’s that knocking ? ” [Crackit]201-toby intimated , by a motion of [his]201-toby hand as [he]201-toby left [the room]418-the room , that there was nothing to fear ; and directly came back with [Charley Bates]164-master bates behind [him]201-toby . [Sikes]149-sikes sat opposite the door , so that the moment [the boy]423-the boy entered [the room]418-the room [he]149-sikes encountered [his]149-sikes figure . “[201-toby] [Toby]201-toby , ” said [the boy]423-the boy falling back , as [Sikes]149-sikes turned [his]149-sikes eyes towards [him]201-toby , “[201-toby] why did n’t [you]201-toby tell [me]0-i this , [downstairs]4734-downstairs ? ” There had been something so tremendous in the shrinking off of [the three]7464-the three , that [the wretched man]8558-the wretched man was willing to propitiate even [this lad]2916-this lad . Accordingly [he]8558-the wretched man nodded , and made as though [he]8558-the wretched man would shake hands with [him]201-toby . “[201-toby] Let [me]0-i go into [some other room]4312-some other room , ” said [the boy]423-the boy , retreating still farther . “[164-master bates] [Charley]164-master bates ! ” said [Sikes]149-sikes , stepping forward . “[201-toby] Do n’t [you]164-master bates — don’t [you]164-master bates know [me]0-i ? ” “[164-master bates] Do n’t come nearer [me]0-i , ” answered [the boy]423-the boy , still retreating , and looking , with horror in [his]423-the boy eyes , upon [the murderer]8300-the murderer ’s face . “[0-i] [[You]164-master bates monster]4313-you monster ! ” [The man]843-the man stopped half - way , and [they]4315-you three looked at [each other]512-each other ; but [Sikes]149-sikes ’s eyes sunk gradually to the ground . “[4313-you monster] Witness [[you]4314-you three]4315-you three , ” cried [the boy]423-the boy shaking [his]423-the boy clenched fist , and becoming more and more excited as [he]423-the boy spoke . “[4314-you] Witness [[you]4314-you three]4315-you three — [I’m]4317-i’m not afraid of [him]4318-him — if [they]4319-they come here after [him]4318-him , [I]0-i ’ll give [him]4318-him up ; [I]0-i will . [I]0-i tell [you]4314-you out at once . [He]4318-him may kill [me]0-i for it if [he]4318-him likes , or if [he]4318-him dares , but if [I]0-i am [here]4553-here [I]0-i ’ll give [him]4318-him up . [I]0-i ’d give [him]4318-him up if [he]4318-him was to be boiled alive . Murder ! Help ! If there ’s the pluck of [a man among [you]4314-you three]4321-a man among you three , [you]4314-you ’ll help [me]0-i . Murder ! Help ! Down with [him]4318-him ! ” Pouring out these cries , and accompanying [them]8566-them with violent gesticulation , [the boy]423-the boy actually threw [himself]423-the boy , single - handed , upon [the strong man]8568-the strong man , and in the intensity of [his]423-the boy energy and the suddenness of [his]423-the boy surprise , brought [him]8568-the strong man heavily to the ground . [The three spectators]8569-the three spectators seemed quite stupefied . [They]8569-the three spectators offered no interference , and [the boy]423-the boy and [man]5049-man rolled on the ground together ; [the former]1460-the former , heedless of the blows that showered upon [him]423-the boy , wrenching [his]423-the boy hands tighter and tighter in the garments about [the murderer]8300-the murderer ’s breast , and never ceasing to call for help with all [his]423-the boy might . The contest , however , was too unequal to last long . [Sikes]149-sikes had [him]8568-the strong man down , and [his]8568-the strong man knee was on [his]8568-the strong man throat , when [Crackit]201-toby pulled [him]8568-the strong man back with a look of alarm , and pointed to the window . There were lights gleaming below , voices in loud and earnest conversation , the tramp of hurried footsteps — endless they seemed in number — crossing [the nearest wooden bridge]8574-the nearest wooden bridge . [One man on horseback]8575-one man on horseback seemed to be among [the crowd]1353-the crowd ; for there was the noise of hoofs rattling on the uneven pavement . The gleam of lights increased ; the footsteps came more thickly and noisily on . Then , came a loud knocking at the door , and then a hoarse murmur from such a multitude of angry voices as would have made the boldest quail . “[4314-you] Help ! ” shrieked [the boy]423-the boy in a voice that rent the air . “[4322-he] [He]4322-he ’s here ! Break down the door ! ” “[1077-the king] In [the King]1077-the king ’s name , ” cried the voices without ; and the hoarse cry arose again , but louder . “[1077-the king] Break down the door ! ” screamed [the boy]423-the boy . “[0-i] [I]0-i tell [you]4324-you [they]4324-you ’ll never open it . Run straight to [the room where the light is]4325-the room where the light is . Break down the door ! ” [Strokes]287-strokes , thick and heavy , rattled upon the door and lower window - shutters as [he]0-i ceased to speak , and a loud huzzah burst from [the crowd]1353-the crowd ; giving [the listener]8202-the listener , for the first time , some adequate idea of its immense extent . “[1077-the king] Open the door of some place where [I]0-i can lock this screeching Hell - babe , ” cried [Sikes]149-sikes fiercely ; running to and fro , and dragging [the boy]423-the boy , now , as easily as if [he]423-the boy were an empty sack . “[1077-the king] That door . Quick ! ” [He]0-i flung [him]423-the boy in , bolted it , and turned the key . “[1077-the king] Is the downstairs door fast ? ” “[1077-the king] Double - locked and chained , ” replied [Crackit]201-toby , who , with [the other two men]8582-the other two men , still remained quite helpless and bewildered . “[1077-the king] The panels — are they strong ? ” “[1077-the king] Lined with sheet - iron . ” “[1077-the king] And the windows too ? ” “[1077-the king] Yes , and the windows . ” “[1077-the king] Damn [you]0-i ! ” cried [the desperate ruffian]8583-the desperate ruffian , throwing up the sash and menacing [the crowd]1353-the crowd . “[1077-the king] Do [your]0-i worst ! [I]0-i ’ll cheat [you]0-i yet ! ” Of all the terrific yells that ever fell on mortal ears , none could exceed the cry of [the infuriated throng]8585-the infuriated throng . [Some]5774-some shouted to [those who were nearest to set [the house]403-the house on fire]8587-those who were nearest to set the house on fire ; [others]2782-others roared to [the officers]6861-the officers to shoot [him]4326-the man who brings a ladder dead . Among [them]1353-the crowd all , [none]353-none showed such fury as [the man on horseback]8592-the man on horseback , who , throwing [himself]8592-the man on horseback out of the saddle , and bursting through [the crowd]1353-the crowd as if [he]8592-the man on horseback were parting water , cried , beneath the window , in a voice that rose above all others , “[0-i] Twenty guineas to [the man who brings a ladder]4326-the man who brings a ladder ! ” The nearest voices took up the cry , and [hundreds]8594-hundreds echoed it . [Some]5774-some called for ladders , some for sledge - hammers ; [some]5774-some ran with torches to and fro as if to seek them , and still came back and roared again ; some spent [their]5774-some breath in impotent curses and execrations ; [some]5774-some pressed forward with the ecstasy of [madmen]3107-madmen , and thus impeded the progress of [those below]8599-those below ; [some among the boldest attempted to climb up by the water - spout and crevices in the wall]8600-some among the boldest attempted to climb up by the water - spout and crevices in the wall ; and all waved to and fro , in the darkness beneath , like a field of corn moved by an angry wind : and joined from time to time in one loud furious roar . “[0-i] The tide , ” cried [the murderer]8300-the murderer , as [he]8300-the murderer staggered back into [the room]418-the room , and shut the faces out , “[0-i] the tide was in as [I]0-i came up . Give [me]0-i a rope , a long rope . [They]4327-they ’re all in front . [I]0-i may drop into [the Folly Ditch]117-folly ditch , and clear off that way . Give [me]0-i a rope , or [I]0-i shall do three more murders and kill [myself]0-i . ” [The panic - stricken men]8603-the panic - stricken men pointed to where such articles were kept ; [the murderer , hastily selecting the longest and strongest cord]8604-the murderer , hastily selecting the longest and strongest cord , hurried up to [the house - top]8605-the house - top . All the windows in [the rear of [the house]403-the house]8606-the rear of the house had been long ago bricked up , except one small trap in [the room where [the boy]423-the boy was locked , and that was too small even for the passage of [his]423-the boy body]8608-the room where the boy was locked , and that was too small even for the passage of his body . But , from this aperture , [he]8300-the murderer had never ceased to call on those without , to guard the back ; and thus , when [the murderer]8300-the murderer emerged at last on [the house - top]8605-the house - top by the door in the roof , a loud shout proclaimed the fact to [those in front , who immediately began to pour round , pressing upon each other in an unbroken stream]8612-those in front , who immediately began to pour round , pressing upon each other in an unbroken stream . [He]8300-the murderer planted a board , which [he]8300-the murderer had carried up with [him]8300-the murderer for the purpose , so firmly against the door that it must be matter of great difficulty to open it from the inside ; and creeping over the tiles , looked over the low parapet . The water was out , and [the ditch]2565-the ditch a bed of mud . [The crowd]1353-the crowd had been hushed during these few moments , watching [his]8300-the murderer motions and doubtful of [his]8300-the murderer purpose , but the instant [they]1353-the crowd perceived it and knew it was defeated , [they]1353-the crowd raised a cry of triumphant execration to which all [their]1353-the crowd previous shouting had been whispers . Again and again it rose . [Those who were at too great a distance to know its meaning]8615-those who were at too great a distance to know its meaning , took up the sound ; it echoed and re - echoed ; it seemed as though [the whole city]8616-the whole city had poured [[its]8616-the whole city population]8617-its population out to curse [him]8300-the murderer . On pressed [the people from the front]8618-the people from the front — on , on , on , in a strong struggling current of angry faces , with here and there a glaring torch to lighten [them]1353-the crowd up , and show [them]1353-the crowd out in all [their]1353-the crowd wrath and passion . [The houses on the opposite side of [the ditch]2565-the ditch]8619-the houses on the opposite side of the ditch had been entered by [the mob]4294-the mob ; sashes were thrown up , or torn bodily out ; there were tiers and tiers of faces in every window ; cluster upon cluster of people clinging to [every house - top]8622-every house - top . [Each little bridge]8623-each little bridge ( and there were three in sight ) bent beneath the weight of [the crowd]1353-the crowd upon [it]8623-each little bridge . Still the current poured on to find some nook or hole from which to vent [their]4328-their shouts , and only for an instant see [the wretch]5282-the wretch . “[4328-their] [They]4328-their have [him]4329-him now , ” cried [a man on the nearest bridge]8626-a man on the nearest bridge . “[4328-their] Hurrah ! ” [The crowd]1353-the crowd grew light with uncovered heads ; and again the shout uprose . “[0-i] [I]0-i will give fifty pounds , ” cried [an old gentleman from the same quarter]8628-an old gentleman from the same quarter , “[0-i] to [the man who takes [him]4329-him alive]4330-the man who takes him alive . [I]0-i will remain here , till [he]4330-the man who takes him alive come to ask [me]0-i for it . ” There was another roar . At this moment the word was passed among [the crowd]1353-the crowd that the door was forced at last , and that [he]4330-the man who takes him alive who had first called for the ladder had mounted into [the room]418-the room . The stream abruptly turned , as this intelligence ran from mouth to mouth ; and [the people at the windows]8631-the people at the windows , seeing those upon [the bridges]8632-the bridges pouring back , quitted [their]8631-the people at the windows stations , and running into [the street]4555-the street , joined [the concourse that now thronged [pell - mell]120-pell - mell to [the spot [they]8631-the people at the windows had left]8635-the spot they had left : [each man]8636-each man crushing and striving with [[his]8636-each man neighbor]8637-his neighbor , and all panting with impatience to get near the door , and look upon [the criminal]6716-the criminal as [the officers]6861-the officers brought [him]4329-him out]8634-the concourse that now thronged pell - mell to the spot they had left : each man crushing and striving with his neighbor , and all panting with impatience to get near the door , and look upon the criminal as the officers brought him out . The cries and shrieks of [those who were pressed almost to suffocation , or trampled down and trodden under foot in the confusion]8640-those who were pressed almost to suffocation , or trampled down and trodden under foot in the confusion , were dreadful ; the narrow ways were completely blocked up ; and at this time , between the rush of [some]5774-some to regain the space in front of [the house]403-the house , and the unavailing struggles of [others]2782-others to extricate [themselves]2782-others from the mass , the immediate attention was distracted from [the murderer]8300-the murderer , although the universal eagerness for [his]8300-the murderer capture was , if possible , increased . [The man]843-the man had shrunk down , thoroughly quelled by the ferocity of [the crowd]1353-the crowd , and the impossibility of escape ; but seeing this sudden change with no less rapidity than it had occurred , [he]843-the man sprang upon [his]843-the man feet , determined to make one last effort for [his]843-the man life by dropping into [the ditch]2565-the ditch , and , at the risk of being stifled , endeavouring to creep away in the darkness and confusion . Roused into new strength and energy , and stimulated by the noise within [the house]403-the house which announced that an entrance had really been effected , [he]843-the man set [his]843-the man foot against the stack of chimneys , fastened one end of the rope tightly and firmly round it , and with the other made a strong running noose by the aid of [his]843-the man hands and teeth almost in a second . [He]843-the man could let [himself]843-the man down by the cord to within a less distance of the ground than [his]843-the man own height , and had [his]843-the man knife ready in [his]843-the man hand to cut it then and drop . At the very instant when [he]843-the man brought the loop over [his]843-the man head previous to slipping it beneath [his]843-the man arm - pits , and when [the old gentleman before - mentioned]8649-the old gentleman before - mentioned ( who had clung so tight to the railing of [the bridge]5929-the bridge as to resist the force of [the crowd]1353-the crowd , and retain [his]843-the man position ) earnestly warned those about [him]843-the man that [the man]843-the man was about to lower [himself]843-the man down — at that very instant [the murderer]8300-the murderer , looking behind [him]843-the man on the roof , threw [his]8300-the murderer arms above [his]8300-the murderer head , and uttered a yell of terror . “[4330-the man who takes him alive] The eyes again ! ” [he]8300-the murderer cried in an unearthly screech . Staggering as if struck by lightning , [he]843-the man lost [his]843-the man balance and tumbled over the parapet . The noose was on [his]843-the man neck . It ran up with [his]843-the man weight , tight as a bow - string , and swift as the arrow it speeds . [He]843-the man fell for five - and - thirty feet . There was a sudden jerk , a terrific convulsion of the limbs ; and there [he]843-the man hung , with the open knife clenched in [his]843-the man stiffening hand . The old chimney quivered with the shock , but stood it bravely . [The murderer]8300-the murderer swung lifeless against the wall ; and [the boy]423-the boy , thrusting aside the dangling body which obscured [his]423-the boy view , called to [the people]397-the people to come and take [him]843-the man out , for God ’s sake . [A dog , which had lain concealed till now , ran backwards and forwards on the parapet]8657-a dog , which had lain concealed till now , ran backwards and forwards on the parapet with a dismal howl , and collecting [himself]843-the man for a spring , jumped for [the dead man]8658-the dead man ’s shoulders . Missing [his]843-the man aim , [he]843-the man fell into the ditch , turning completely over as [he]843-the man went ; and striking [his]843-the man head against a stone , dashed out [his]843-the man brains . CHAPTER LI . AFFORDING AN EXPLANATION OF MORE MYSTERIES THAN ONE , AND COMPREHENDING A PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE WITH NO WORD OF SETTLEMENT OR PIN - MONEY The events narrated in the last chapter were yet but two days old , when [Oliver]123-oliver found [himself]123-oliver , at three o’clock in the afternoon , in [a travelling - carriage]8659-a travelling - carriage rolling fast towards [[his]123-oliver native town]8660-his native town . [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , and [Rose]252-rose , and [Mrs. Bedwin]178-mrs. bedwin , and [the good doctor]6936-the good doctor were with [him]123-oliver : and [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow followed in a post - chaise , accompanied by [one other person whose name had not been mentioned]8662-one other person whose name had not been mentioned . [They]8663-they had not talked much upon the way ; for [Oliver]123-oliver was in a flutter of agitation and uncertainty which deprived [him]123-oliver of the power of collecting [his]123-oliver thoughts , and almost of speech , and appeared to have scarcely less effect on [[his]123-oliver companions]499-his companions , who shared it , in at least an equal degree . [He]123-oliver and [the two ladies]6661-the two ladies had been very carefully made acquainted by [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow with the nature of the admissions which had been forced from [Monks]226-monks ; and although [they]8663-they knew that the object of [their]8663-they present journey was to complete the work which had been so well begun , still the whole matter was enveloped in enough of doubt and mystery to leave [them]8663-they in endurance of the most intense suspense . [The same kind friend]8666-the same kind friend had , with [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne ’s assistance , cautiously stopped all channels of communication through which [they]8663-they could receive intelligence of the dreadful occurrences that had so recently taken place . “[4330-the man who takes him alive] It was quite true , ” [he]123-oliver said , “[4330-the man who takes him alive] that [they]4331-they must know [them]4331-they before long , but it might be at a better time than the present , and it could not be at a worse . ” So , [they]8663-they travelled on in silence : [each]8667-each busied with reflections on the object which had brought [them]8663-they together : and [no one]1478-no one disposed to give utterance to the thoughts which crowded upon all . But if [Oliver]123-oliver , under these influences , had remained silent while [they]8663-they journeyed towards [his]123-oliver birth - place by [a road]5967-a road [he]123-oliver had never seen , how the whole current of [his]123-oliver recollections ran back to old times , and what a crowd of emotions were wakened up in [his]123-oliver breast , when they turned into that which [he]123-oliver had traversed on foot : [a poor houseless , wandering boy , without [a friend]4278-a friend to help [him]123-oliver , or a roof to shelter [his]123-oliver head]8670-a poor houseless , wandering boy , without a friend to help him , or a roof to shelter his head . “[4331-they] See there , there ! ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver , eagerly clasping the hand of [Rose]252-rose , and pointing out at the carriage window ; “[4331-they] that ’s the stile [I]0-i came over ; there are the hedges [I]0-i crept behind , for fear [any one]4907-any one should overtake [me]0-i and force [me]0-i back ! Yonder is the path across [the fields]1006-the fields , leading to [the old house where [I]0-i was [a little child]3982-a little child]4334-the old house where i was a little child ! Oh [Dick]155-dick , [Dick]155-dick , [[my]0-i dear old friend]4336-my dear old friend , if [I]0-i could only see [you]0-i now ! ” “[0-i] [You]0-i will see [him]4336-my dear old friend soon , ” replied [Rose]252-rose , gently taking [his]4336-my dear old friend folded hands between [her]252-rose own . “[0-i] [You]0-i shall tell [him]4336-my dear old friend how happy [you]0-i are , and how rich [you]0-i have grown , and that in all [your]0-i happiness [you]0-i have none so great as the coming back to make [him]4336-my dear old friend happy too . ” “[4337-we’ll] Yes , yes , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver , “[4337-we’ll] and [we’ll]4337-we’ll — [we’ll]4337-we’ll take [him]4336-my dear old friend away from [here]4553-here , and have [him]4336-my dear old friend clothed and taught , and send [him]4336-my dear old friend to [some quiet country place where [he]4336-my dear old friend may grow strong and well,—shall [we]4337-we’ll ? ”]8672-some quiet country place where he may grow strong and well,—shall we ? ” [Rose]252-rose nodded “[4337-we’ll] yes , ” for [the boy]423-the boy was smiling through such happy tears that [she]252-rose could not speak . “[4337-we’ll] [You]0-i will be kind and good to [him]4336-my dear old friend , for [you]0-i are to [every one]4339-every one , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] It will make [you]0-i cry , [I]0-i know , to hear what [he]4336-my dear old friend can tell ; but never mind , never mind , it will be all over , and [you]0-i will smile again — [I]0-i know that too — to think how changed [he]4336-my dear old friend is ; [you]0-i did the same with [me]0-i . [He]4336-my dear old friend said ‘ God bless [you]0-i ’ to [me]0-i when [I]0-i ran away , ” cried [the boy]423-the boy with a burst of affectionate emotion ; “[4336-my dear old friend] and [I]0-i will say ‘ God bless [you]0-i ’ now , and show [him]4336-my dear old friend how [I]0-i love [him]4336-my dear old friend for it ! ” As [they]8675-they approached [the town]812-the town , and at length drove through [[its]812-the town narrow streets]8677-its narrow streets , it became matter of no small difficulty to restrain [the boy]423-the boy within reasonable bounds . There was [[Sowerberry]143-mrs. sowerberry ’s [the undertaker]486-the undertaker ’s]8679-sowerberry ’s the undertaker ’s just as [it]8679-sowerberry ’s the undertaker ’s used to be , only smaller and less imposing in appearance than [he]423-the boy remembered it — there were [all [the well - known shops]8682-the well - known shops and [houses]1159-houses , with almost every one of which [he]423-the boy had some slight incident connected]8681-all the well - known shops and houses , with almost every one of which he had some slight incident connected — there was [[Gamfield]138-mr. gamfield ’s cart]8684-gamfield ’s cart , [the very cart [he]423-the boy used to have]8685-the very cart he used to have , standing at [the old public - house]8686-the old public - house door — there was [the workhouse]321-the workhouse , [the dreary prison of [his]423-the boy youthful days]8688-the dreary prison of his youthful days , with [its]321-the workhouse dismal windows frowning on [the street]4555-the street — there was [the same lean porter]8690-the same lean porter standing at the gate , at sight of whom [Oliver]123-oliver involuntarily shrunk back , and then laughed at [himself]123-oliver for being so foolish , then cried , then laughed again — there were scores of faces at the doors and windows that [he]423-the boy knew quite well — there was nearly everything as if [he]423-the boy had left [it]8691-it but yesterday , and all [his]423-the boy recent life had been but a happy dream . But it was pure , earnest , joyful reality . [They]8692-they drove straight to the door of [the chief hotel]8693-the chief hotel ( which [Oliver]123-oliver used to stare up at , with awe , and think [a mighty palace]8694-a mighty palace , but which had somehow fallen off in grandeur and size ) ; and here was [Mr. Grimwig]8695-mr. grimwig all ready to receive [them]8692-they , kissing [the young lady]1668-the young lady , and [the old one]934-the old one too , when [they]8692-they got out of [the coach]1056-the coach , as if [he]423-the boy were [the grandfather of [the whole party]8700-the whole party]8699-the grandfather of the whole party , all smiles and kindness , and not offering to eat [his]423-the boy head — no , not once ; not even when [he]423-the boy contradicted [a very old postboy about [the nearest road to [London]6-london]8702-the nearest road to london]8701-a very old postboy about the nearest road to london , and maintained [he]423-the boy knew it best , though [he]423-the boy had only come that way once , and that time fast asleep . There was dinner prepared , and there were [bedrooms]8703-bedrooms ready , and everything was arranged as if by magic . Notwithstanding all this , when the hurry of the first half - hour was over , the same silence and constraint prevailed that had marked [their]8692-they journey down . [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow did not join [them]8692-they at dinner , but remained in [a separate room]8704-a separate room . [The two other gentlemen]8705-the two other gentlemen hurried in and out with anxious faces , and , during the short intervals when [they]8705-the two other gentlemen were present , conversed apart . Once , [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie was called away , and after being absent for nearly an hour , returned with eyes swollen with weeping . All these things made [Rose]252-rose and [Oliver]123-oliver , who were not in any new secrets , nervous and uncomfortable . [They]8692-they sat wondering , in silence ; or , if [they]8692-they exchanged a few words , spoke in whispers , as if [they]8692-they were afraid to hear the sound of [their]8692-they own voices . At length , when nine o’clock had come , and [they]8692-they began to think [they]8692-they were to hear no more that night , [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne and [Mr. Grimwig]8706-mr. grimwig entered [the room]418-the room , followed by [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow and [a man whom [Oliver]123-oliver]8708-a man whom oliver almost shrieked with surprise to see ; for [they]8692-they told [him]123-oliver it was [[his]123-oliver brother]3507-his brother , and it was [the same man [he]123-oliver had met at [the market - town]3075-the market - town , and seen looking in with [Fagin]161-fagin at the window of [[his]123-oliver little room]8712-his little room]8710-the same man he had met at the market - town , and seen looking in with fagin at the window of his little room . [Monks]226-monks cast a look of hate , which , even then , [he]123-oliver could not dissemble , at [the astonished boy]8713-the astonished boy , and sat down near the door . [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , who had papers in [his]0-i hand , walked to a table near which [Rose]252-rose and [Oliver]123-oliver were seated . “[0-i] This is a painful task , ” said [he]0-i , “[0-i] but these declarations , which have been signed in [London]6-london before [many gentlemen]4340-many gentlemen , must be in substance repeated [here]4553-here . [I]0-i would have spared [you]4342-your the degradation , but [we]4343-we must hear them from [your]4342-your own lips before [we]4343-we part , and [you]4342-your know why . ” “[0-i] Go on , ” said [the person]7118-the person addressed , turning away [his]0-i face . “[0-i] Quick . [I]0-i have almost done enough , [I]0-i think . Do n’t keep [me]0-i here . ” “[4344-this child] [This child]4344-this child , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , drawing [Oliver]123-oliver to [him]173-mr. brownlow , and laying [his]173-mr. brownlow hand upon [his]123-oliver head , “[4344-this child] is [[your]4342-your half - brother]4345-your half - brother ; [the illegitimate son of [[your]4342-your father]2303-your father , [[my]0-i dear friend]4348-my dear friend [Edwin Leeford]288-edwin leeford]4346-the illegitimate son of your father , my dear friend edwin leeford , by [poor young [Agnes Fleming]261-agnes , who died in giving [him]4344-this child birth]4349-poor young agnes fleming , who died in giving him birth . ” “[261-agnes] Yes , ” said [Monks]226-monks , scowling at [the trembling boy]8715-the trembling boy : the beating of whose heart [he]8715-the trembling boy might have heard . “[261-agnes] That is [the bastard child]4350-the bastard child . ” “[4350-the bastard child] The term [you]4351-you use , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , sternly , “[4351-you] is a reproach to those long since passed beyond the feeble censure of [the world]351-the world . It reflects disgrace on [no one living]4353-no one living , except [you]4351-you who use it . Let that pass . [He]4344-this child was born in [this town]3696-this town . ” “[4344-this child] In [the workhouse of [this town]3696-this town]4355-the workhouse of this town , ” was the sullen reply . “[4351-you] [You]4351-you have the story there . ” [He]0-i pointed impatiently to the papers as [he]0-i spoke . “[0-i] [I]0-i must have it here , too , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , looking round upon [the listeners]8360-the listeners . “[0-i] Listen then ! [You]4351-you ! ” returned [Monks]226-monks . “[4351-you] [[His]4344-this child father]4583-his father being taken ill at [Rome]110-rome , was joined by [[his]4583-his father wife]787-his wife , [[my]0-i mother]4905-my mother , from whom [he]4583-his father had been long separated , who went from [Paris]111-paris and took [me]0-i with [her]787-his wife — to look after [[his]4583-his father property]4360-his property , for what [I]0-i know , for [she]787-his wife had no great affection for [him]4583-his father , nor [he]4583-his father for [her]787-his wife . [He]4583-his father knew nothing of [us]4361-us , for [his]4583-his father senses were gone , and [he]4583-his father slumbered on till next day , when [he]4583-his father died . Among the papers in [his]4583-his father desk , were two , dated on the night [his]4583-his father illness first came on , directed to [yourself]4362-yourself ” ; [he]4583-his father addressed [himself]4583-his father to [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “[4362-yourself] and enclosed in a few short lines to [you]4362-yourself , with an intimation on the cover of the package that it was not to be forwarded till after [he]4583-his father was dead . One of these papers was a letter to [this girl]4363-this girl [Agnes]261-agnes ; the other a will . ” “[261-agnes] What of the letter ? ” asked [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[261-agnes] The letter?—A sheet of paper crossed and crossed again , with a penitent confession , and prayers to [God]171-god to help [her]4363-this girl . [He]4583-his father had palmed a tale on [the girl]1840-the girl that some secret mystery — to be explained one day — prevented [his]4583-his father marrying [her]1840-the girl just then ; and so [she]1840-the girl had gone on , trusting patiently to [him]4583-his father , until [she]1840-the girl trusted too far , and lost what [none]353-none could ever give [her]1840-the girl back . [She]1840-the girl was , at that time , within a few months of [her]1840-the girl confinement . [He]4583-his father told [her]1840-the girl all [he]4583-his father had meant to do , to hide [her]1840-the girl shame , if [he]4583-his father had lived , and prayed [her]1840-the girl , if [he]4583-his father died , not to curse [his]4583-his father memory , or think the consequences of [their]4366-their sin would be visited on [her]1840-the girl or [[their]4366-their young child]4367-their young child ; for all the guilt was [his]4583-his father . [He]4583-his father reminded [her]1840-the girl of the day [he]4583-his father had given [her]1840-the girl the little locket and the ring with [her]1840-the girl christian name engraved upon it , and a blank left for that which [he]4583-his father hoped one day to have bestowed upon [her]1840-the girl — prayed [her]1840-the girl yet to keep it , and wear it next [her]1840-the girl heart , as [she]1840-the girl had done before — and then ran on , wildly , in the same words , over and over again , as if [he]4583-his father had gone distracted . [I]0-i believe [he]4583-his father had . ” “[4583-his father] The will , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , as [Oliver]123-oliver ’s tears fell fast . [Monks]226-monks was silent . “[4583-his father] The will , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , speaking for [him]123-oliver , “[4583-his father] was in the same spirit as the letter . [He]4583-his father talked of miseries which [[his]4583-his father wife]787-his wife had brought upon [him]4583-his father ; of the rebellious disposition , vice , malice , and premature bad passions of [you]4369-you [[his]4583-his father only son]4370-his only son , who had been trained to hate [him]4583-his father ; and left [you]4369-you , and [[your]4369-you mother]4825-your mother , each an annuity of eight hundred pounds . The bulk of [his]4583-his father property [he]4583-his father divided into two equal portions — one for [Agnes Fleming]261-agnes , and the other for [[their]4372-their child]4373-their child , if it should be born alive , and ever come of age . If it were [a girl]7260-a girl , it was to inherit the money unconditionally ; but if [a boy]4627-a boy , only on the stipulation that in [his]4627-a boy minority [he]4627-a boy should never have stained [his]4627-a boy name with any public act of dishonour , meanness , cowardice , or wrong . [He]4583-his father did this , [he]4583-his father said , to mark [his]4583-his father confidence in [the mother]2473-the mother , and [his]4583-his father conviction — only strengthened by approaching death — that [the child]306-the child would share [her]2473-the mother gentle heart , and noble nature . If [he]4583-his father were disappointed in this expectation , then the money was to come to [you]4369-you : for then , and not till then , when [both children]5465-both children were equal , would [he]4583-his father recognise [your]4369-you prior claim upon [his]4583-his father purse , who had none upon [his]4583-his father heart , but had , from [an infant]4379-an infant , repulsed [him]4583-his father with coldness and aversion . ” “[4905-my mother] [[My]0-i mother]4905-my mother , ” said [Monks]226-monks , in a louder tone , “[4905-my mother] did what [a woman]4784-a woman should have done . [She]4905-my mother burnt this will . The letter never reached its destination ; but that , and other proofs , [she]4905-my mother kept , in case [they]4382-they ever tried to lie away the blot . [[The girl]1840-the girl ’s father]4384-the girl ’s father had the truth from [her]1840-the girl with every aggravation that [her]1840-the girl violent hate — [I]0-i love [her]1840-the girl for it now — could add . Goaded by shame and dishonour [he]4384-the girl ’s father fled with [[his]4384-the girl ’s father children]3120-his children into [a remote corner of [Wales]121-wales]4386-a remote corner of wales , changing [his]4384-the girl ’s father very name that [[his]4384-the girl ’s father friends]1809-his friends might never know of [his]4384-the girl ’s father retreat ; and here , no great while afterwards , [he]4384-the girl ’s father was found dead in [[his]4384-the girl ’s father bed]4388-his bed . [The girl]1840-the girl had left [[her]1840-the girl [home]4737-home]4390-her home , in secret , some weeks before ; [he]4384-the girl ’s father had searched for [her]1840-the girl , on foot , in [every town]4392-every town and [village near]4393-village near ; it was on the night when [he]4384-the girl ’s father returned [home]4737-home , assured that [she]1840-the girl had destroyed [herself]1840-the girl , to hide [her]1840-the girl shame and [his]4384-the girl ’s father , that [his]4384-the girl ’s father old heart broke . ” There was a short silence here , until [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow took up the thread of the narrative . “[4395-this man’s] Years after this , ” [he]0-i said , “[4395-this man’s] [this man’s]4395-this man’s — [Edward Leeford’s]289-edward leeford’s — [mother]4602-mother came to [me]0-i . [He]4384-the girl ’s father had left [her]1840-the girl , when only eighteen ; robbed [her]1840-the girl of jewels and money ; gambled , squandered , forged , and fled to [London]6-london : where for two years [he]4384-the girl ’s father had associated with [the lowest outcasts]4397-the lowest outcasts . [She]1840-the girl was sinking under a painful and incurable disease , and wished to recover [him]4384-the girl ’s father before [she]1840-the girl died . Inquiries were set on foot , and strict searches made . [They]4398-they were unavailing for a long time , but ultimately successful ; and [he]4384-the girl ’s father went back with [her]1840-the girl to [France]108-france . ” “[1840-the girl] There [she]1840-the girl died , ” said [Monks]226-monks , “[1840-the girl] after a lingering illness ; and , on [her]1840-the girl death - bed , [she]1840-the girl bequeathed these secrets to [me]0-i , together with [her]1840-the girl unquenchable and deadly hatred of all whom [they]4399-they involved — though [she]1840-the girl need not have left [me]0-i that , for [I]0-i had inherited it long before . [She]1840-the girl would not believe that [the girl]1840-the girl had destroyed [herself]1840-the girl , and [the child]306-the child too , but was filled with the impression that [a male child]4402-a male child had been born , and was alive . [I]0-i swore to [her]1840-the girl , if ever it crossed [my]0-i path , to hunt it down ; never to let [it]4403-it rest ; to pursue it with the bitterest and most unrelenting animosity ; to vent upon it the hatred that [I]0-i deeply felt , and to spit upon the empty vaunt of that insulting will by dragging it , if [I]0-i could , to the very gallows - foot . [She]1840-the girl was right . [He]4402-a male child came in [my]0-i way at last . [I]0-i began well ; and , but for babbling drabs , [I]0-i would have finished as [I]0-i began ! ” As [the villain]2978-the villain folded [his]2978-the villain arms tight together , and muttered curses on [himself]2978-the villain in the impotence of baffled malice , [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow turned to [the terrified group beside [him]173-mr. brownlow]8718-the terrified group beside him , and explained that [the Jew]1184-the jew , who had been [[his]173-mr. brownlow old accomplice and confidant]8720-his old accomplice and confidant , had a large reward for keeping [Oliver]123-oliver ensnared : of which some part was to be given up , in the event of [his]4402-a male child being rescued : and that a dispute on this head had led to [their]8718-the terrified group beside him visit to [the country house]8721-the country house for the purpose of identifying [him]4402-a male child . “[0-i] The locket and ring ? ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , turning to [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] [I]0-i bought them from [the man]843-the man and woman [I]0-i told [you]4405-you of , who stole [them]4406-them from [the nurse]327-the nurse , who stole [them]4406-them from the corpse , ” answered [Monks]226-monks without raising [his]226-monks eyes . “[4405-you] [You]4405-you know what became of [them]4406-them . ” [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow merely nodded to [Mr. Grimwig]8722-mr. grimwig , who disappearing with great alacrity , shortly returned , pushing in [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , and dragging [[her]8722-mr. grimwig unwilling consort]8723-her unwilling consort after [him]8722-mr. grimwig . “[4405-you] Do [my]0-i hi ’s deceive [me]0-i ! ” cried [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , with ill - feigned enthusiasm , “[123-oliver] or is that [little Oliver]123-oliver ? Oh O - li - ver , if [you]4405-you know’d how [I]0-i ’ve been a - grieving for [you]4405-you — ” “[0-i] Hold [your]4405-you tongue , [fool]4408-fool , ” murmured [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . “[4408-fool] Is n’t natur , natur , [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble ? ” remonstrated [the workhouse master]8724-the workhouse master . “[258-mrs. bumble] Ca n’t [I]0-i be supposed to feel—_I _ as brought [him]123-oliver up porochially — when [I]0-i see [him]123-oliver a - setting here among [ladies]928-ladies and [gentlemen of the very affablest description]4410-gentlemen of the very affablest description ! [I]0-i always loved [that boy]4614-that boy as if [he]4614-that boy ’d been [my]0-i — [my]0-i — [[my]0-i own grandfather]4412-my own grandfather , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , halting for an appropriate comparison . “[4614-that boy] [Master Oliver]123-oliver , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear , [you]4649-my dear remember [the blessed gentleman in the white waistcoat]4414-the blessed gentleman in the white waistcoat ? Ah ! [he]123-oliver went to [heaven]1432-heaven last week , in a oak coffin with plated handles , [Oliver]123-oliver . ” “[123-oliver] Come , [sir]4543-sir , ” said [Mr. Grimwig]8725-mr. grimwig , tartly ; “[123-oliver] suppress [your]4543-sir feelings . ” “[123-oliver] [I]0-i will do [my]0-i endeavours , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[0-i] How do [you]4543-sir do , [sir]4543-sir ? [I]0-i hope [you]4543-sir are very well . ” This salutation was addressed to [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , who had stepped up to within a short distance of [the respectable couple]8726-the respectable couple . [He]173-mr. brownlow inquired , as [he]173-mr. brownlow pointed to [Monks]226-monks , “[0-i] Do [you]4543-sir know [that person]556-that person ? ” “[4543-sir] No , ” replied [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble flatly . “[4543-sir] Perhaps _ [you]4543-sir _ do n’t ? ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , addressing [[her]258-mrs. bumble spouse]7461-her spouse . “[4543-sir] [I]0-i never saw [him]556-that person in all [my]0-i life , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble . “[0-i] Nor sold [him]556-that person anything , perhaps ? ” “[0-i] No , ” replied [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . “[0-i] [You]4543-sir never had , perhaps , a certain gold locket and ring ? ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] Certainly not , ” replied [the matron]6006-the matron . “[0-i] Why are [we]4420-we brought here to answer to such nonsense as this ? ” Again [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow nodded to [Mr. Grimwig]8729-mr. grimwig ; and again [that gentleman]586-that gentleman limped away with extraordinary readiness . But not again did [he]586-that gentleman return with [a stout man]1400-a stout man and [wife]8732-wife ; for this time , [he]586-that gentleman led in [two palsied women , who shook and tottered as [they]8733-two palsied women , who shook and tottered as they walked walked]8733-two palsied women , who shook and tottered as they walked . “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir shut the door the night [old Sally]214-old sally died , ” said [the foremost one]8734-the foremost one , raising [her]8734-the foremost one shrivelled hand , “[4543-sir] but [you]4543-sir could n’t shut out the sound , nor stop the chinks . ” “[4543-sir] No , no , ” said [the other]591-the other , looking round [her]214-old sally and wagging [her]591-the other toothless jaws . “[4543-sir] No , no , no . ” “[214-old sally] [We]4420-we heard [her]214-old sally try to tell [you]4543-sir what [she]214-old sally ’d done , and saw [you]4543-sir take a paper from [her]214-old sally hand , and watched [you]4543-sir too , next day , to [[the pawnbroker]3359-the pawnbroker ’s shop]4422-the pawnbroker ’s shop , ” said [the first]6112-the first . “[4543-sir] Yes , ” added [the second]7678-the second , “[4543-sir] and it was a ‘ locket and gold ring . ’ [We]4420-we found out that , and saw it given [you]4543-sir . [We]4420-we were by . Oh ! [we]4420-we were by . ” “[4420-we] And [we]4420-we know more than that , ” resumed [the first]6112-the first , “[214-old sally] for [she]214-old sally told [us]4420-we often , long ago , that [the young mother]4423-the young mother had told [her]214-old sally that , feeling [she]214-old sally should never get over it , [she]214-old sally was on [her]214-old sally way , at the time that [she]214-old sally was taken ill , to die near [the grave of [the father of [the child]306-the child]4425-the father of the child]4424-the grave of the father of the child . ” “[214-old sally] Would [you]4427-you like to see [the pawnbroker]3359-the pawnbroker [himself]3359-the pawnbroker ? ” asked [Mr. Grimwig]8739-mr. grimwig with a motion towards the door . “[4427-you] No , ” replied [the woman]6103-the woman ; “[4427-you] if [he”—she]3359-the pawnbroker pointed to [Monks—“has]291-monks—“has[3359-the pawnbroker] been coward enough to confess , as [I]0-i see [he]3359-the pawnbroker has , and [you]4427-you have sounded all these hags till [you]4427-you have found the right ones , [I]0-i have nothing more to say . [I]0-i _ did _ sell them , and they ’re where [you]4427-you ’ll never get them . What then ? ” “[0-i] Nothing , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , “[0-i] except that it remains for [us]4429-us to take care that neither of [you]4427-you is employed in a situation of trust again . [You]4427-you may leave [the room]418-the room . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i hope , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , looking about [him]128-mr. bumble with great ruefulness , as [Mr. Grimwig]8741-mr. grimwig disappeared with [the two old women]6109-the two old women : “[0-i] [I]0-i hope that this unfortunate little circumstance will not deprive [me]0-i of [[my]0-i porochial office]4431-my porochial office ? ” “[0-i] Indeed it will , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[0-i] [You]4427-you may make up [your]4427-you mind to that , and think [yourself]4427-you well off besides . ” “[258-mrs. bumble] It was all [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble . [She]258-mrs. bumble _ would _ do it , ” urged [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble ; first looking round to ascertain that [[his]128-mr. bumble partner]6179-his partner had left [the room]418-the room . “[258-mrs. bumble] That is no excuse , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[4427-you] [You]4427-you were present on the occasion of the destruction of these trinkets , and indeed are the more guilty of the two , in the eye of the law ; for the law supposes that [[your]4427-you wife]3366-your wife acts under [your]4427-you direction . ” “[4433-a ass] If the law supposes that , ” said [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble , squeezing [his]128-mr. bumble hat emphatically in both hands , “[4433-a ass] the law is [a ass]4433-a ass — [a idiot]4434-a idiot . If that ’s the eye of the law , the law is [a bachelor]479-a bachelor ; and the worst [I]0-i wish the law is , that [his]0-i eye may be opened by experience — by experience . ” Laying great stress on the repetition of these two words , [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble fixed [his]128-mr. bumble hat on very tight , and putting [his]128-mr. bumble hands in [his]128-mr. bumble pockets , followed [[his]128-mr. bumble helpmate]7403-his helpmate [downstairs]4734-downstairs . “[2766-young lady] [Young lady]2766-young lady , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , turning to [Rose]252-rose , “[2766-young lady] give [me]0-i [your]2766-young lady hand . Do not tremble . [You]2766-young lady need not fear to hear the few remaining words [we]4437-we have to say . ” “[4438-they] If [they]4438-they have — [I]0-i do not know how [they]4438-they can , but if [they]4438-they have — any reference to [me]0-i , ” said [Rose]252-rose , “[4438-they] pray let [me]0-i hear [them]4438-they at some other time . [I]0-i have not strength or spirits now . ” “[0-i] Nay , ” returned [the old gentleman]597-the old gentleman , drawing [her]252-rose arm through [his]597-the old gentleman ; “[0-i] [you]2766-young lady have more fortitude than this , [I]0-i am sure . Do [you]0-i know [this young lady]1674-this young lady , [sir]4543-sir ? ” “[0-i] Yes , ” replied [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] [I]0-i never saw [you]2766-young lady before , ” said [Rose]252-rose faintly . “[0-i] [I]0-i have seen [you]2766-young lady often , ” returned [Monks]226-monks . “[0-i] [The father of [the unhappy Agnes]4442-the unhappy agnes]4441-the father of the unhappy agnes had [_ two _ daughters]4443-_ two _ daughters , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[4441-the father of the unhappy agnes] What was the fate of the other — [the child]306-the child ? ” “[306-the child] [The child]306-the child , ” replied [Monks]226-monks , “[306-the child] when [[her]306-the child father]4446-her father died in a strange place , in a strange name , without a letter , book , or scrap of paper that yielded the faintest clue by which [[his]4441-the father of the unhappy agnes friends]1809-his friends or [relatives]4448-relatives could be traced — [the child]306-the child was taken by [some wretched cottagers , who reared [it]306-the child as [their]4450-some wretched cottagers , who reared it as their own own]4450-some wretched cottagers , who reared it as their own . ” “[4450-some wretched cottagers , who reared it as their own] Go on , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , signing to [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie to approach . “[4450-some wretched cottagers , who reared it as their own] Go on ! ” “[4450-some wretched cottagers , who reared it as their own] [You]2766-young lady could n’t find [the spot to which [these people]2387-these people had repaired]4451-the spot to which these people had repaired , ” said [Monks]226-monks , “[4450-some wretched cottagers , who reared it as their own] but where friendship fails , hatred will often force a way . [[My]0-i mother]4905-my mother found it , after a year of cunning search — ay , and found [the child]306-the child . ” “[4905-my mother] [She]4905-my mother took it , did [she]4905-my mother ? ” “[4905-my mother] No . [The people]397-the people were poor and began to sicken — at least [the man]843-the man did — of [their]397-the people fine humanity ; so [she]4905-my mother left it with [them]397-the people , giving [them]397-the people a small present of money which would not last long , and promised more , which [she]4905-my mother never meant to send . [She]4905-my mother did n’t quite rely , however , on [their]397-the people discontent and poverty for [the child]306-the child ’s unhappiness , but told the history of [the sister]4458-the sister ’s shame , with such alterations as suited [her]4905-my mother ; bade [them]397-the people take good heed of [the child]306-the child , for [she]306-the child came of bad blood ; and told [them]397-the people [she]306-the child was illegitimate , and sure to go wrong at one time or other . The circumstances countenanced all this ; [the people]397-the people believed it ; and there [the child]306-the child dragged on an existence , miserable enough even to satisfy [us]4462-us , until [a widow lady]4463-a widow lady , residing , then , at [Chester]122-chester , saw [the girl]1840-the girl by chance , pitied [her]1840-the girl , and took [her]1840-the girl [home]4737-home . There was some cursed spell , [I]0-i think , against [us]4462-us ; for in spite of all [our]4462-us efforts [she]1840-the girl remained [there]4593-there and was happy . [I]0-i lost sight of [her]1840-the girl , two or three years ago , and saw [her]1840-the girl no more until a few months back . ” “[0-i] Do [you]0-i see [her]1840-the girl now ? ” “[0-i] Yes . Leaning on [your]0-i arm . ” “[0-i] But not the less [[my]0-i niece]4467-my niece , ” cried [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , folding [the fainting girl]8748-the fainting girl in [her]236-mrs. maylie arms ; “[0-i] not the less [[my]0-i dearest child]4468-my dearest child . [I]0-i would not lose [her]1840-the girl now , for all the treasures of [the world]351-the world . [[My]0-i sweet companion]4470-my sweet companion , [[my]0-i own dear girl]4471-my own dear girl ! ” “[4470-my sweet companion] [The only friend [I]0-i ever had]4472-the only friend i ever had , ” cried [Rose]252-rose , clinging to [her]1840-the girl . “[4473-the kindest , best of friends] [The kindest , best of friends]4473-the kindest , best of friends . [My]0-i heart will burst . [I]0-i can not bear all this . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i have borne more , and have been , through all , [the best and gentlest creature that ever shed happiness on [every one [she]1840-the girl knew]4475-every one she knew]4474-the best and gentlest creature that ever shed happiness on every one she knew , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , embracing [her]252-rose tenderly . “[1840-the girl] Come , come , [[my]0-i love]3056-my love , remember who this is who waits to clasp [you]0-i in [his]4477-his arms , [poor child]4478-poor child ! See here — look , look , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear ! ” “[4480-not aunt] [Not aunt]4480-not aunt , ” cried [Oliver]123-oliver , throwing [his]0-i arms about [her]252-rose neck ; “[4480-not aunt] [I]0-i ’ll never call [[her]4480-not aunt aunt]6987-her aunt — [sister]4482-sister , [[my]0-i own dear sister]4483-my own dear sister , that something taught [my]0-i heart to love so dearly from the first ! [Rose]252-rose , [dear]4730-dear , darling [Rose]252-rose ! ” Let the tears which fell , and the broken words which were exchanged in the long close embrace between [the orphans]8749-the orphans , be sacred . [A father]8750-a father , [sister]4482-sister , and [mother]4602-mother , were gained , and lost , in that one moment . Joy and grief were mingled in the cup ; but there were no bitter tears : for even grief itself arose so softened , and clothed in such sweet and tender recollections , that it became a solemn pleasure , and lost all character of pain . [They]8753-they were a long , long time alone . A soft tap at the door , at length announced that [some one]1042-some one was without . [Oliver]123-oliver opened it , glided away , and gave place to [Harry Maylie]250-harry . “[252-rose] [I]0-i know it all , ” [he]0-i said , taking a seat beside [the lovely girl]8755-the lovely girl . “[0-i] [Dear Rose]292-rose , [I]0-i know it all . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am not [here]4553-here by accident , ” [he]0-i added after a lengthened silence ; “[0-i] nor have [I]0-i heard all this tonight , for [I]0-i knew it yesterday — only yesterday . Do [you]292-rose guess that [I]0-i have come to remind [you]292-rose of a promise ? ” “[0-i] Stay , ” said [Rose]292-rose . “[0-i] [You]0-i _ do _ know all . ” “[0-i] All . [You]0-i gave [me]0-i leave , at any time within a year , to renew the subject of [our]4486-our last discourse . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i did . ” “[0-i] Not to press [you]292-rose to alter [your]292-rose determination , ” pursued [the young man]5600-the young man , “[0-i] but to hear [you]292-rose repeat it , if [you]292-rose would . [I]0-i was to lay whatever of station or fortune [I]0-i might possess at [your]292-rose feet , and if [you]292-rose still adhered to [your]292-rose former determination , [I]0-i pledged [myself]0-i , by no word or act , to seek to change it . ” “[4487-her] The same reasons which influenced [me]0-i then , will influence [me]0-i now , ” said [Rose]292-rose firmly . “[4487-her] If [I]0-i ever owed a strict and rigid duty to [her]4487-her , whose goodness saved [me]0-i from a life of indigence and suffering , when should [I]0-i ever feel it , as [I]0-i should tonight ? It is a struggle , ” said [Rose]292-rose , “[4487-her] but one [I]0-i am proud to make ; it is a pang , but one [my]0-i heart shall bear . ” “[0-i] The disclosure of tonight,”—Harry began . “[0-i] The disclosure of tonight , ” replied [Rose]292-rose softly , “[0-i] leaves [me]0-i in the same position , with reference to [you]292-rose , as that in which [I]0-i stood before . ” “[0-i] [You]0-i harden [your]0-i heart against [me]0-i , [Rose]292-rose , ” urged [[her]292-rose lover]8757-her lover . “[0-i] Oh [Harry]250-harry , [Harry]250-harry , ” said [the young lady]1668-the young lady , bursting into tears ; “[250-harry] [I]0-i wish [I]0-i could , and spare [myself]0-i this pain . ” “[250-harry] Then why inflict it on [yourself]0-i ? ” said [Harry]250-harry , taking [her]1668-the young lady hand . “[250-harry] Think , [dear Rose]4488-dear rose , think what [you]0-i have heard tonight . ” “[0-i] And what have [I]0-i heard ! What have [I]0-i heard ! ” cried [Rose]292-rose . “[0-i] That a sense of [his]250-harry deep disgrace so worked upon [[my]0-i own father]4489-my own father that [he]250-harry shunned all — there , [we]4490-we have said enough , [Harry]250-harry , [we]4490-we have said enough . ” “[4490-we] Not yet , not yet , ” said [the young man]5600-the young man , detaining [her]292-rose as [she]292-rose rose . “[4490-we] [My]0-i hopes , [my]0-i wishes , prospects , feeling : every thought in life except [my]0-i love for [you]0-i : have undergone a change . [I]0-i offer [you]0-i , now , no distinction among [a bustling crowd]4491-a bustling crowd ; no mingling with a world of malice and detraction , where the blood is called into honest cheeks by aught but real disgrace and shame ; but a home — a heart and [home]4737-home — yes , dearest [Rose]292-rose , and those , and those alone , are all [I]0-i have to offer . ” “[0-i] What do [you]0-i mean ! ” [she]292-rose faltered . “[0-i] [I]0-i mean but this — that when [I]0-i left [you]0-i last , [I]0-i left [you]0-i with a firm determination to level all fancied barriers between [yourself]0-i and [me]0-i ; resolved that if [[my]0-i world]4493-my world could not be [yours]0-i , [I]0-i would make [yours]0-i [mine]4494-mine ; that no pride of birth should curl the lip at [you]0-i , for [I]0-i would turn from it . This [I]0-i have done . [Those who have shrunk from [me]0-i because of this]4495-those who have shrunk from me because of this , have shrunk from [you]0-i , and proved [you]0-i so far right . Such power and patronage : [such relatives of influence and rank]4496-such relatives of influence and rank : as smiled upon [me]0-i then , look coldly now ; but there are smiling fields and waving trees in [[England]2-england ’s richest county]4497-england ’s richest county ; and by [one village church]4498-one village church — [mine]0-i , [Rose]292-rose , [my]0-i own!—there stands [a rustic dwelling]4499-a rustic dwelling which [you]0-i can make [me]0-i prouder of , than all the hopes [I]0-i have renounced , measured a thousandfold . This is [my]0-i rank and station now , and [here]4553-here [I]0-i lay it down ! ” “[0-i] It ’s a trying thing waiting supper for [lovers]4501-lovers , ” said [Mr. Grimwig]8760-mr. grimwig , waking up , and pulling [his]0-i pocket - handkerchief from over [his]0-i head . Truth to tell , the supper had been waiting a most unreasonable time . Neither [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , nor [Harry]250-harry , nor [Rose]292-rose ( who all came in together ) , could offer a word in extenuation . “[0-i] [I]0-i had serious thoughts of eating [my]0-i head tonight , ” said [Mr. Grimwig]8761-mr. grimwig , “[0-i] for [I]0-i began to think [I]0-i should get nothing else . [I]0-i ’ll take the liberty , if [you]0-i ’ll allow [me]0-i , of saluting [the bride that is to be]4502-the bride that is to be . ” [Mr. Grimwig]8762-mr. grimwig lost no time in carrying this notice into effect upon [the blushing girl]8763-the blushing girl ; and the example , being contagious , was followed both by [the doctor]4910-the doctor and [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow : [some people]7294-some people affirm that [Harry Maylie]250-harry had been observed to set it , originally , in [a dark room adjoining]8766-a dark room adjoining ; but [the best authorities]8767-the best authorities consider this downright scandal : [he]250-harry being young and [a clergyman]8768-a clergyman . “[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver , [[my]0-i child]3060-my child , ” said [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie , “[123-oliver] where have [you]123-oliver been , and why do [you]123-oliver look so sad ? There are tears stealing down [your]123-oliver face at this moment . What is the matter ? ” It is a world of disappointment : often to the hopes [we]8769-we most cherish , and hopes that do [our]8769-we nature the greatest honour . [Poor Dick]155-dick was dead ! CHAPTER LII . [FAGIN]161-fagin ’S LAST NIGHT ALIVE [The court]1610-the court was paved , from floor to roof , with human faces . Inquisitive and eager eyes peered from every inch of space . From the rail before [the dock]7939-the dock , away into the sharpest angle of the smallest corner in [the galleries]8772-the galleries , all looks were fixed upon [one man]8773-one man — [Fagin]161-fagin . Before [him]161-fagin and behind : above , below , on the right and on the left : [he]161-fagin seemed to stand surrounded by a firmament , all bright with gleaming eyes . [He]161-fagin stood there , in all this glare of living light , with one hand resting on the wooden slab before [him]161-fagin , the other held to [his]161-fagin ear , and [his]161-fagin head thrust forward to enable [him]161-fagin to catch with greater distinctness every word that fell from [the presiding judge]8774-the presiding judge , who was delivering [his]161-fagin charge to [the jury]386-the jury . At times , [he]161-fagin turned [his]161-fagin eyes sharply upon [them]386-the jury to observe the effect of the slightest featherweight in [his]161-fagin favour ; and when the points against [him]161-fagin were stated with terrible distinctness , looked towards [[his]161-fagin counsel]8776-his counsel , in mute appeal that [he]161-fagin would , even then , urge something in [his]161-fagin behalf . Beyond these manifestations of anxiety , [he]161-fagin stirred not hand or foot . [He]161-fagin had scarcely moved since the trial began ; and now that [the judge]3816-the judge ceased to speak , [he]161-fagin still remained in the same strained attitude of close attention , with [his]161-fagin gaze bent on [him]161-fagin , as though [he]161-fagin listened still . A slight bustle in [the court]1610-the court , recalled [him]161-fagin to [himself]161-fagin . Looking round , [he]161-fagin saw that [the jurymen]8779-the jurymen had turned together , to consider [their]8779-the jurymen verdict . As [his]161-fagin eyes wandered to [the gallery]8780-the gallery , [he]161-fagin could see [the people]397-the people rising above each other to see [his]161-fagin face : [some]5774-some hastily applying [their]5774-some glasses to [their]5774-some eyes : and [others]2782-others whispering [[their]2782-others neighbours]8784-their neighbours with looks expressive of abhorrence . [A few there]8785-a few there were , who seemed unmindful of [him]161-fagin , and looked only to [the jury]386-the jury , in impatient wonder how [they]8779-the jurymen could delay . But in [no one face]8787-no one face — not even among [the women , of whom there were many there]8788-the women , of whom there were many there — could [he]161-fagin read the faintest sympathy with [himself]161-fagin , or any feeling but one of all - absorbing interest that [he]161-fagin should be condemned . As [he]161-fagin saw all this in one bewildered glance , the deathlike stillness came again , and looking back [he]161-fagin saw that [the jurymen]8779-the jurymen had turned towards [the judge]3816-the judge . Hush ! [They]8779-the jurymen only sought permission to retire . [He]161-fagin looked , wistfully , into [their]8779-the jurymen faces , one by one when [they]8779-the jurymen passed out , as though to see which way [the greater number]8791-the greater number leant ; but that was fruitless . [The jailer]7961-the jailer touched [him]161-fagin on the shoulder . [He]161-fagin followed mechanically to [the end of [the dock]7939-the dock]8793-the end of the dock , and sat down on a chair . [The man]843-the man pointed it out , or [he]843-the man would not have seen it . [He]161-fagin looked up into [the gallery]8780-the gallery again . [Some of [the people]397-the people]8797-some of the people were eating , and some fanning [themselves]8797-some of the people with handkerchiefs ; for [the crowded place]8799-the crowded place was very hot . There was [one young man]8800-one young man sketching [his]8800-one young man face in a little note - book . [He]161-fagin wondered whether it was like , and looked on when [the artist]8801-the artist broke [his]8801-the artist pencil - point , and made another with [his]8801-the artist knife , as [any idle spectator]8802-any idle spectator might have done . In the same way , when [he]161-fagin turned [his]161-fagin eyes towards [the judge]3816-the judge , [his]161-fagin mind began to busy itself with the fashion of [his]161-fagin dress , and what it cost , and how [he]161-fagin put it on . There was [an old fat gentleman on the bench]8804-an old fat gentleman on the bench , too , who had gone out , some half an hour before , and now come back . [He]161-fagin wondered within [himself]161-fagin whether [this man]5062-this man had been to get [his]5062-this man dinner , what [he]5062-this man had had , and where [he]5062-this man had had it ; and pursued this train of careless thought until some new object caught [his]161-fagin eye and roused another . Not that , all this time , [his]161-fagin mind was , for an instant , free from one oppressive overwhelming sense of the grave that opened at [his]161-fagin feet ; it was ever present to [him]161-fagin , but in a vague and general way , and [he]161-fagin could not fix [his]161-fagin thoughts upon it . Thus , even while [he]161-fagin trembled , and turned burning hot at the idea of speedy death , [he]161-fagin fell to counting the iron spikes before [him]161-fagin , and wondering how the head of one had been broken off , and whether [they]8806-they would mend it , or leave it as it was . Then , [he]161-fagin thought of all the horrors of the gallows and the scaffold — and stopped to watch [a man sprinkling the floor to cool it]8807-a man sprinkling the floor to cool it — and then went on to think again . At length there was a cry of silence , and a breathless look from all towards the door . [The jury]386-the jury returned , and passed [him]161-fagin close . [He]161-fagin could glean nothing from [their]8806-they faces ; [they]8806-they might as well have been of stone . Perfect stillness ensued — not a rustle — not a breath — [Guilty]293-guilty . [The building]676-the building rang with a tremendous shout , and another , and another , and then it echoed loud groans , that gathered strength as they swelled out , like angry thunder . It was a peal of joy from [the populace outside]8810-the populace outside , greeting the news that [he]161-fagin would die on Monday . The noise subsided , and [he]161-fagin was asked if [he]161-fagin had anything to say why sentence of death should not be passed upon [him]161-fagin . [He]161-fagin had resumed [his]161-fagin listening attitude , and looked intently at [[his]161-fagin questioner]6858-his questioner while the demand was made ; but it was twice repeated before [he]161-fagin seemed to hear it , and then [he]161-fagin only muttered that [he]161-fagin was [an old man]2096-an old man — [an old man]2096-an old man — and so , dropping into a whisper , was silent again . [The judge]3816-the judge assumed the black cap , and [the prisoner]5069-the prisoner still stood with the same air and gesture . [A woman in [the gallery]8780-the gallery]8816-a woman in the gallery , uttered some exclamation , called forth by this dread solemnity ; [he]161-fagin looked hastily up as if angry at the interruption , and bent forward yet more attentively . The address was solemn and impressive ; the sentence fearful to hear . But [he]161-fagin stood , like [a marble figure , without the motion of a nerve]8818-a marble figure , without the motion of a nerve . [His]161-fagin haggard face was still thrust forward , [his]161-fagin under - jaw hanging down , and [his]161-fagin eyes staring out before [him]161-fagin , when [the jailer]7961-the jailer put [his]7961-the jailer hand upon [his]161-fagin arm , and beckoned [him]161-fagin away . [He]161-fagin gazed stupidly about [him]161-fagin for an instant , and obeyed . [They]7961-the jailer led [him]161-fagin through [a paved room under [the court]1610-the court]8820-a paved room under the court , where [some prisoners]8822-some prisoners were waiting till [their]8822-some prisoners turns came , and [others]2782-others were talking to [[their]2782-others friends]8824-their friends , who crowded round a grate which looked into [the open yard]8825-the open yard . There was [nobody there]8826-nobody there to speak to _ [him]161-fagin _ ; but , as [he]161-fagin passed , [the prisoners]7933-the prisoners fell back to render [him]161-fagin more visible to [the people who were clinging to the bars]8828-the people who were clinging to the bars : and [they]7933-the prisoners assailed [him]161-fagin with opprobrious names , and screeched and hissed . [He]161-fagin shook [his]161-fagin fist , and would have spat upon [them]7933-the prisoners ; but [[his]161-fagin conductors]8829-his conductors hurried [him]161-fagin on , through [a gloomy passage lighted by a few dim lamps]8830-a gloomy passage lighted by a few dim lamps , into [the interior of [the prison]8832-the prison]8831-the interior of the prison . Here , [he]161-fagin was searched , that [he]161-fagin might not have about [him]161-fagin the means of anticipating the law ; this ceremony performed , [they]7933-the prisoners led [him]161-fagin to [one of [the condemned cells]8834-the condemned cells]8833-one of the condemned cells , and left [him]161-fagin there — alone . [He]161-fagin sat down on a stone bench opposite the door , which served for seat and bedstead ; and casting [his]161-fagin blood - shot eyes upon the ground , tried to collect [his]161-fagin thoughts . After awhile , [he]161-fagin began to remember a few disjointed fragments of what [the judge]3816-the judge had said : though it had seemed to [him]161-fagin , at the time , that [he]161-fagin could not hear a word . These gradually fell into their proper places , and by degrees suggested more : so that in a little time [he]161-fagin had the whole , almost as it was delivered . To be hanged by the neck , till [he]161-fagin was dead — that was the end . To be hanged by the neck till [he]161-fagin was dead . As it came on very dark , [he]161-fagin began to think of all [the men [he]161-fagin had known who had died upon the scaffold]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold ; some of [them]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold through [his]161-fagin means . [They]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold rose up , in such quick succession , that [he]161-fagin could hardly count [them]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold . [He]161-fagin had seen some of [them]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold die,—and had joked too , because [they]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold died with prayers upon [their]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold lips . With what a rattling noise the drop went down ; and how suddenly [they]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold changed , from [strong and vigorous men]8837-strong and vigorous men to dangling heaps of clothes ! Some of [them]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold might have inhabited [that very cell]8838-that very cell — sat upon that very spot . It was very dark ; why did n’t [they]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold bring a light ? [The cell]8839-the cell had been built for many years . [Scores of [men]412-men]8840-scores of men must have passed [their]8840-scores of men last hours [there]4593-there . It was like sitting in a vault strewn with dead bodies — the cap , the noose , the pinioned arms , the faces that [he]161-fagin knew , even beneath that hideous veil.—Light , light ! At length , when [his]161-fagin hands were raw with beating against the heavy door and walls , [two men]6876-two men appeared : one bearing a candle , which [he]161-fagin thrust into an iron candlestick fixed against the wall : [the other dragging in a mattress on which to pass the night]8844-the other dragging in a mattress on which to pass the night ; for [the prisoner]5069-the prisoner was to be left alone no more . Then came the night — dark , dismal , silent night . [Other watchers]8846-other watchers are glad to hear this church - clock strike , for [they]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold tell of life and coming day . To [him]161-fagin [they]8836-the men he had known who had died upon the scaffold brought despair . The boom of every iron bell came laden with the one , deep , hollow sound — Death . What availed the noise and bustle of cheerful morning , which penetrated even there , to [him]161-fagin ? It was another form of knell , with mockery added to the warning . The day passed off . Day ? There was no day ; it was gone as soon as come — and night came on again ; night so long , and yet so short ; long in its dreadful silence , and short in its fleeting hours . At one time [he]161-fagin raved and blasphemed ; and at another howled and tore [his]161-fagin hair . [Venerable men of [his]161-fagin own persuasion]8847-venerable men of his own persuasion had come to pray beside [him]161-fagin , but [he]161-fagin had driven [them]8847-venerable men of his own persuasion away with curses . [They]8847-venerable men of his own persuasion renewed [their]8847-venerable men of his own persuasion charitable efforts , and [he]161-fagin beat [them]8847-venerable men of his own persuasion off . Saturday night . [He]161-fagin had only one night more to live . And as [he]161-fagin thought of this , the day broke — Sunday . It was not until the night of this last awful day , that a withering sense of [his]161-fagin helpless , desperate state came in its full intensity upon [his]161-fagin blighted soul ; not that [he]161-fagin had ever held any defined or positive hope of mercy , but that [he]161-fagin had never been able to consider more than the dim probability of dying so soon . [He]161-fagin had spoken little to [either of [the two men]5950-the two men , who relieved [each other]512-each other in [their]5950-the two men attendance upon [him]161-fagin]8848-either of the two men , who relieved each other in their attendance upon him ; and [they]5950-the two men , for [their]5950-the two men parts , made no effort to rouse [his]161-fagin attention . [He]161-fagin had sat there , awake , but dreaming . Now , [he]161-fagin started up , every minute , and with gasping mouth and burning skin , hurried to and fro , in such a paroxysm of fear and wrath that even [they]5950-the two men — used to such sights — recoiled from [him]161-fagin with horror . [He]161-fagin grew so terrible , at last , in all the tortures of [his]161-fagin evil conscience , that [one man]8773-one man could not bear to sit there , eyeing [him]161-fagin alone ; and so [the two]6812-the two kept watch together . [He]161-fagin cowered down upon [his]161-fagin stone bed , and thought of the past . [He]161-fagin had been wounded with some missiles from [the crowd]1353-the crowd on the day of [his]161-fagin capture , and [his]161-fagin head was bandaged with a linen cloth . [His]161-fagin red hair hung down upon [his]161-fagin bloodless face ; [his]161-fagin beard was torn , and twisted into knots ; [his]161-fagin eyes shone with a terrible light ; [his]161-fagin unwashed flesh crackled with the fever that burnt [him]161-fagin up . Eight — nine — then . If it was not a trick to frighten [him]161-fagin , and those were the real hours treading on [each other]512-each other ’s heels , where would [he]161-fagin be , when [they]512-each other came round again ! Eleven ! Another struck , before the voice of the previous hour had ceased to vibrate . At eight , [he]161-fagin would be [the only mourner in [[his]161-fagin own funeral train]8856-his own funeral train]8855-the only mourner in his own funeral train ; at eleven — [Those dreadful walls of [Newgate]20-newgate]8857-those dreadful walls of newgate , which have hidden so much misery and such unspeakable anguish , not only from the eyes , but , too often , and too long , from the thoughts , of [men]412-men , never held so dread a spectacle as that . [The few who lingered as [they]8859-the few who lingered as they passed passed]8859-the few who lingered as they passed , and wondered what [the man was doing who was to be hanged tomorrow]8860-the man was doing who was to be hanged tomorrow , would have slept but ill that night , if [they]8859-the few who lingered as they passed could have seen [him]161-fagin . From early in the evening until nearly midnight , [little groups of two and three]8861-little groups of two and three presented [themselves]8861-little groups of two and three at [the lodge]8862-the lodge - gate , and inquired , with anxious faces , whether any reprieve had been received . These being answered in the negative , communicated the welcome intelligence to clusters in [the street]4555-the street , who pointed out to one another the door from which [he]161-fagin must come out , and showed where the scaffold would be built , and , walking with unwilling steps away , turned back to conjure up the scene . By degrees [they]512-each other fell off , one by one ; and , for an hour , in the dead of night , [the street]4555-the street was left to solitude and darkness . [The space before [the prison]8832-the prison]8865-the space before the prison was cleared , and a few strong barriers , painted black , had been already thrown across [the road]825-the road to break the pressure of [the expected crowd]8868-the expected crowd , when [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow and [Oliver]123-oliver appeared at the wicket , and presented an order of admission to [the prisoner]5069-the prisoner , signed by [one of [the sheriffs]8871-the sheriffs]8870-one of the sheriffs . [They]512-each other were immediately admitted into [the lodge]8862-the lodge . “[1112-the young gentleman] Is [the young gentleman]1112-the young gentleman to come too , [sir]4543-sir ? ” said [the man whose duty it was to conduct [them]512-each other]8873-the man whose duty it was to conduct them . “[1112-the young gentleman] It ’s not a sight for [children]374-children , [sir]4543-sir . ” “[1112-the young gentleman] It is not indeed , [[my]0-i friend]4664-my friend , ” rejoined [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ; “[1112-the young gentleman] but [my]0-i business with [this man]5062-this man is intimately connected with [him]5062-this man ; and as [this child]4344-this child has seen [him]5062-this man in the full career of [his]5062-this man success and villainy , [I]0-i think it as well — even at the cost of some pain and fear — that [he]4344-this child should see [him]5062-this man now . ” These few words had been said apart , so as to be inaudible to [Oliver]123-oliver . [The man]843-the man touched [his]843-the man hat ; and glancing at [Oliver]123-oliver with some curiousity , opened another gate , opposite to that by which [they]8875-they had entered , and led [them]8875-they on , through [dark and winding ways]8876-dark and winding ways , towards [the cells]8877-the cells . “[4344-this child] This , ” said [the man]843-the man , stopping in [a gloomy passage]8879-a gloomy passage where [a couple of workmen]8880-a couple of workmen were making some preparations in profound silence—“this[4344-this child] is the place [he]5062-this man passes through . If [you]4511-you step this way , [you]4511-you can see the door [he]5062-this man goes out at . ” [He]843-the man led [them]8875-they into [a stone kitchen]8881-a stone kitchen , fitted with coppers for dressing the prison food , and pointed to a door . There was an open grating above [it]8881-a stone kitchen , through which came the sound of [men]412-men ’s voices , mingled with the noise of hammering , and the throwing down of boards . [They]8875-they were putting up the scaffold . From [this place]6266-this place , [they]8875-they passed through several strong gates , opened by [other turnkeys from the inner side]8884-other turnkeys from the inner side ; and , having entered [an open yard]8885-an open yard , ascended [a flight of narrow steps]8886-a flight of narrow steps , and came into a passage with a row of strong doors on the left hand . Motioning [them]8875-they to remain where [they]8875-they were , [the turnkey]8887-the turnkey knocked at one of these with [his]8887-the turnkey bunch of keys . [The two attendants]8888-the two attendants , after a little whispering , came out into [the passage]1168-the passage , stretching [themselves]8888-the two attendants as if glad of the temporary relief , and motioned [the visitors]1269-the visitors to follow [the jailer]7961-the jailer into [the cell]8839-the cell . [They]8875-they did so . [The condemned criminal]8893-the condemned criminal was seated on [his]8893-the condemned criminal bed , rocking [himself]8893-the condemned criminal from side to side , with a countenance more like that of a snared beast than the face of [a man]476-a man . [His]8893-the condemned criminal mind was evidently wandering to [his]8893-the condemned criminal old life , for [he]8893-the condemned criminal continued to mutter , without appearing conscious of [their]1269-the visitors presence otherwise than as a part of [his]8893-the condemned criminal vision . “[5144-good boy] [Good boy]5144-good boy , [Charley]164-master bates — well done — ” [he]8893-the condemned criminal mumbled . “[164-master bates] [Oliver]123-oliver , too , ha ! ha ! ha ! [Oliver]123-oliver too — quite [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman now — quite the — take [that boy]4614-that boy away to bed ! ” [The jailer]7961-the jailer took the disengaged hand of [Oliver]123-oliver ; and , whispering [him]123-oliver not to be alarmed , looked on without speaking . “[4594-the gentleman] Take [him]4614-that boy away to bed ! ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin . “[4594-the gentleman] Do [you]4515-you hear [me]0-i , [some of [you]4515-you]2675-some of you ? [He]4614-that boy has been the — the — somehow the cause of all this . It ’s worth the money to bring [him]4614-that boy up to it — [Bolter]271-mr. bolter ’s throat , [Bill]149-sikes ; never mind [the girl]1840-the girl — [Bolter]271-mr. bolter ’s throat as deep as [you]149-sikes can cut . Saw [his]4614-that boy head off ! ” “[161-fagin] [Fagin]161-fagin , ” said [the jailer]7961-the jailer . “[161-fagin] That ’s [me]0-i ! ” cried [the Jew]1184-the jew , falling instantly , into the attitude of listening [he]1184-the jew had assumed upon [his]1184-the jew trial . “[2096-an old man] [An old man]2096-an old man , [[my]0-i Lord]4519-my lord ; [a very old , old man]4520-a very old , old man ! ” “[4520-a very old , old man] Here , ” said [the turnkey]8887-the turnkey , laying [his]8887-the turnkey hand upon [his]161-fagin breast to keep [him]161-fagin down . “[4520-a very old , old man] Here ’s [somebody]5093-somebody wants to see [you]161-fagin , to ask [you]161-fagin some questions , [I]0-i suppose . [Fagin]161-fagin , [Fagin]161-fagin ! Are [you]161-fagin [a man]476-a man ? ” “[161-fagin] [I]0-i sha n’t be one long , ” [he]0-i replied , looking up with a face retaining no human expression but rage and terror . “[0-i] Strike [them]4523-they all dead ! What right have [they]4523-they to butcher [me]0-i ? ” As [he]0-i spoke [he]0-i caught sight of [Oliver]123-oliver and [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . Shrinking to the furthest corner of the seat , [he]0-i demanded to know what [they]4523-they wanted there . “[294-steady] [Steady]294-steady , ” said [the turnkey]8887-the turnkey , still holding [him]0-i down . “[294-steady] Now , [sir]4543-sir , tell [him]4525-him what [you]4543-sir want . Quick , if [you]4543-sir please , for [he]4525-him grows worse as the time gets on . ” “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir have some papers , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow advancing , “[4543-sir] which were placed in [your]4543-sir hands , for better security , by [a man called [Monks]226-monks]4526-a man called monks . ” “[226-monks] It ’s all a lie together , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin . “[226-monks] [I]0-i have n’t one — not one . ” “[0-i] For the love of [God]171-god , ” said [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow solemnly , “[0-i] do not say that now , upon the very verge of death ; but tell [me]0-i where [they]4527-they are . [You]4543-sir know that [Sikes]149-sikes is dead ; that [Monks]226-monks has confessed ; that there is no hope of any further gain . Where are those papers ? ” “[123-oliver] [Oliver]123-oliver , ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin , beckoning to [him]123-oliver . “[123-oliver] Here , here ! Let [me]0-i whisper to [you]123-oliver . ” “[0-i] [I]0-i am not afraid , ” said [Oliver]123-oliver in a low voice , as [he]123-oliver relinquished [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow ’s hand . “[0-i] The papers , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin , drawing [Oliver]123-oliver towards [him]161-fagin , “[0-i] are in a canvas bag , in a hole a little way up the chimney in [the top front - room]4528-the top front - room . [I]0-i want to talk to [you]123-oliver , [[my]0-i dear]4649-my dear . [I]0-i want to talk to [you]123-oliver . ” “[0-i] Yes , yes , ” returned [Oliver]123-oliver . “[0-i] Let [me]0-i say a prayer . Do ! Let [me]0-i say one prayer . Say only one , upon [your]123-oliver knees , with [me]0-i , and [we]4530-we will talk till morning . ” “[0-i] Outside , outside , ” replied [Fagin]161-fagin , pushing [the boy]423-the boy before [him]161-fagin towards the door , and looking vacantly over [his]423-the boy head . “[0-i] Say [I]0-i ’ve gone to sleep — [they’ll]4531-they’ll believe [you]123-oliver . [You]123-oliver can get [me]0-i out , if [you]123-oliver take [me]0-i so . Now then , now then ! ” “[0-i] Oh ! [God]171-god forgive [this wretched man]4532-this wretched man ! ” cried [the boy]423-the boy with a burst of tears . “[0-i] That ’s right , that ’s right , ” said [Fagin]161-fagin . “[0-i] That ’ll help [us]4530-we on . This door first . If [I]0-i shake and tremble , as [we]4530-we pass the gallows , do n’t [you]123-oliver mind , but hurry on . Now , now , now ! ” “[123-oliver] Have [you]123-oliver nothing else to ask [him]4532-this wretched man , [sir]4543-sir ? ” inquired [the turnkey]8887-the turnkey . “[123-oliver] No other question , ” replied [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow . “[123-oliver] If [I]0-i hoped [we]4530-we could recall [him]4532-this wretched man to a sense of [his]4532-this wretched man position — ” “[0-i] Nothing will do that , [sir]4543-sir , ” replied [the man]843-the man , shaking [his]843-the man head . “[4543-sir] [You]4543-sir had better leave [him]4532-this wretched man . ” The door of [the cell]8839-the cell opened , and [the attendants]8458-the attendants returned . “[4543-sir] Press on , press on , ” cried [Fagin]161-fagin . “[4543-sir] Softly , but not so slow . Faster , faster ! ” [The men]7230-the men laid hands upon [him]4532-this wretched man , and disengaging [Oliver]123-oliver from [his]4532-this wretched man grasp , held [him]4532-this wretched man back . [He]4532-this wretched man struggled with the power of desperation , for an instant ; and then sent up cry upon cry that penetrated even those massive walls , and rang in [their]7230-the men ears until [they]7230-the men reached [the open yard]8825-the open yard . It was some time before [they]7230-the men left [the prison]8832-the prison . [Oliver]123-oliver nearly swooned after this frightful scene , and was so weak that for an hour or more , [he]4532-this wretched man had not the strength to walk . Day was dawning when [they]7230-the men again emerged . [A great multitude]8909-a great multitude had already assembled ; the windows were filled with [people]485-people , smoking and playing cards to beguile the time ; [the crowd]1353-the crowd were pushing , quarrelling , joking . Everything told of life and animation , but one dark cluster of objects in the centre of all — the black stage , the cross - beam , the rope , and all the hideous apparatus of death . [CHAPTER LIII]295-chapter liii . AND LAST The fortunes of [those who have figured in this tale]8912-those who have figured in this tale are nearly closed . The little that remains to [[their]7230-the men historian]8913-their historian to relate , is told in few and simple words . Before three months had passed , [Rose Fleming]296-rose fleming and [Harry Maylie]250-harry were married in [the village church]8914-the village church which was henceforth to be the scene of [the young clergyman]8915-the young clergyman ’s labours ; on the same day [they]7230-the men entered into possession of [[their]7230-the men new and happy home]8916-their new and happy home . [Mrs. Maylie]236-mrs. maylie took up [her]236-mrs. maylie abode with [[her]236-mrs. maylie son and daughter - in - law]8917-her son and daughter - in - law , to enjoy , during the tranquil remainder of [her]236-mrs. maylie days , the greatest felicity that age and worth can know — the contemplation of the happiness of [those on whom the warmest affections and tenderest cares of a well - spent life]8918-those on whom the warmest affections and tenderest cares of a well - spent life , have been unceasingly bestowed . It appeared , on full and careful investigation , that if the wreck of property remaining in the custody of [Monks]8919-monks ( which had never prospered either in [his]8915-the young clergyman hands or in those of [[his]8915-the young clergyman mother]4584-his mother ) were equally divided between [himself]8915-the young clergyman and [Oliver]123-oliver , it would yield , to each , little more than three thousand pounds . By the provisions of [[his]123-oliver father]4583-his father ’s will , [Oliver]123-oliver would have been entitled to the whole ; but [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , unwilling to deprive [the elder son]8922-the elder son of the opportunity of retrieving [his]8922-the elder son former vices and pursuing an honest career , proposed this mode of distribution , to which [[his]173-mr. brownlow young charge]1516-his young charge joyfully acceded . [Monks , still bearing that assumed name]8924-monks , still bearing that assumed name , retired with [his]8924-monks , still bearing that assumed name portion to [a distant part of [the New World]8926-the new world]8925-a distant part of the new world ; where , having quickly squandered it , [he]8924-monks , still bearing that assumed name once more fell into [his]8924-monks , still bearing that assumed name old courses , and , after undergoing a long confinement for some fresh act of fraud and knavery , at length sunk under an attack of [his]8924-monks , still bearing that assumed name old disorder , and died in [prison]4807-prison . As far from [home]4737-home , died [the chief remaining members of [his]8924-monks , still bearing that assumed name friend [Fagin]161-fagin ’s gang]8929-the chief remaining members of his friend fagin ’s gang . [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow adopted [Oliver]123-oliver as [[his]173-mr. brownlow son]8930-his son . Removing with [him]123-oliver and [the old housekeeper]7779-the old housekeeper to within a mile of [the parsonage - house]8932-the parsonage - house , where [[his]173-mr. brownlow dear friends]8933-his dear friends resided , [he]173-mr. brownlow gratified the only remaining wish of [Oliver]123-oliver ’s warm and earnest heart , and thus linked together [a little society , whose condition approached as nearly to one of perfect happiness as can ever be known in this changing world]8934-a little society , whose condition approached as nearly to one of perfect happiness as can ever be known in this changing world . Soon after the marriage of [the young people]3419-the young people , [the worthy doctor]7788-the worthy doctor returned to [Chertsey]34-chertsey , where , bereft of the presence of [[his]173-mr. brownlow old friends]5300-his old friends , [he]173-mr. brownlow would have been discontented if [his]173-mr. brownlow temperament had admitted of such a feeling ; and would have turned quite peevish if [he]173-mr. brownlow had known how . For two or three months , [he]173-mr. brownlow contented [himself]173-mr. brownlow with hinting that [he]173-mr. brownlow feared the air began to disagree with [him]173-mr. brownlow ; then , finding that [the place]840-the place really no longer was , to [him]173-mr. brownlow , what [it]840-the place had been , [he]173-mr. brownlow settled [his]173-mr. brownlow business on [[his]173-mr. brownlow assistant]8939-his assistant , took [[a bachelor]479-a bachelor ’s cottage outside [the village]6973-the village of which [[his]173-mr. brownlow young friend]5642-his young friend was [pastor]8944-pastor]8941-a bachelor ’s cottage outside the village of which his young friend was pastor , and instantaneously recovered . Here [he]173-mr. brownlow took to gardening , planting , fishing , carpentering , and various other pursuits of a similar kind : all undertaken with [his]173-mr. brownlow characteristic impetuosity . In each and all [he]173-mr. brownlow has since become famous throughout [the neighborhood]8945-the neighborhood , as [a most profound authority]8946-a most profound authority . Before [his]173-mr. brownlow removal , [he]173-mr. brownlow had managed to contract a strong friendship for [Mr. Grimwig]8947-mr. grimwig , which [that eccentric gentleman]8948-that eccentric gentleman cordially reciprocated . [He]173-mr. brownlow is accordingly visited by [Mr. Grimwig]8949-mr. grimwig a great many times in the course of the year . On all such occasions , [Mr. Grimwig]8950-mr. grimwig plants , fishes , and [carpenters]8951-carpenters , with great ardour ; doing everything in a very singular and unprecedented manner , but always maintaining with [his]8950-mr. grimwig favourite asseveration , that [his]8950-mr. grimwig mode is the right one . On Sundays , [he]8950-mr. grimwig never fails to criticise the sermon to [the young clergyman]8915-the young clergyman ’s face : always informing [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , in strict confidence afterwards , that [he]173-mr. brownlow considers it an excellent performance , but deems it as well not to say so . It is a standing and very favourite joke , for [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow to rally [him]173-mr. brownlow on [his]173-mr. brownlow old prophecy concerning [Oliver]123-oliver , and to remind [him]173-mr. brownlow of the night on which [they]8953-they sat with the watch between [them]8953-they , waiting [his]173-mr. brownlow return ; but [Mr. Grimwig]8954-mr. grimwig contends that [he]8950-mr. grimwig was right in the main , and , in proof thereof , remarks that [Oliver]123-oliver did not come back after all ; which always calls forth a laugh on [his]8950-mr. grimwig side , and increases [his]8950-mr. grimwig good humour . [Mr. Noah Claypole]146-noah : receiving a free pardon from [the Crown]8955-the crown in consequence of being admitted approver against [Fagin]161-fagin : and considering [his]146-noah profession not altogether as safe a one as [he]146-noah could wish : was , for some little time , at a loss for the means of a livelihood , not burdened with too much work . After some consideration , [he]146-noah went into business as [an informer]8956-an informer , in which calling [he]146-noah realises a genteel subsistence . [His]146-noah plan is , to walk out once a week during church time attended by [Charlotte]144-charlotte in respectable attire . [The lady]711-the lady faints away at the doors of [charitable publicans]8958-charitable publicans , and [the gentleman]4594-the gentleman being accommodated with three - penny worth of brandy to restore [her]711-the lady , lays an information next day , and pockets half the penalty . Sometimes [Mr. Claypole]146-noah faints [himself]146-noah , but the result is the same . [Mr.]8960-mr. and [Mrs. Bumble]258-mrs. bumble , deprived of [their]8958-charitable publicans situations , were gradually reduced to great indigence and misery , and finally became [paupers]540-paupers in [that very same workhouse in which [they]8958-charitable publicans had once lorded [it]8962-that very same workhouse in which they had once lorded it over others over [others]2782-others]8962-that very same workhouse in which they had once lorded it over others . [Mr. Bumble]128-mr. bumble has been heard to say , that in this reverse and degradation , [he]128-mr. bumble has not even spirits to be thankful for being separated from [[his]128-mr. bumble wife]787-his wife . As to [Mr. Giles]233-mr. giles and [Brittles]234-brittles , [they]8958-charitable publicans still remain in [[their]8958-charitable publicans old posts]8965-their old posts , although the former is bald , and [the last - named boy]8966-the last - named boy quite grey . [They]8958-charitable publicans sleep at [the parsonage]8967-the parsonage , but divide [their]8958-charitable publicans attentions so equally among [its inmates]1013-its inmates , and [Oliver]123-oliver and [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow , and [Mr. Losberne]238-mr. losberne , that to this day [the villagers]8969-the villagers have never been able to discover to which [establishment]8970-establishment [they]8969-the villagers properly belong . [Master Charles Bates]164-master bates , appalled by [Sikes]149-sikes ’s crime , fell into a train of reflection whether an honest life was not , after all , the best . Arriving at the conclusion that it certainly was , [he]164-master bates turned [his]164-master bates back upon the scenes of the past , resolved to amend it in some new sphere of action . [He]164-master bates struggled hard , and suffered much , for some time ; but , having a contented disposition , and a good purpose , succeeded in the end ; and , from being [a farmer ’s drudge]8971-a farmer ’s drudge , and [a carrier ’s lad]8972-a carrier ’s lad , [he]164-master bates is now [the merriest young grazier in all Northamptonshire]8973-the merriest young grazier in all northamptonshire . And now , [the hand that traces these words]8974-the hand that traces these words , falters , as it approaches the conclusion of its task ; and would weave , for a little longer space , the thread of these adventures . [I]261-agnes would fain linger yet with [a few of those among whom [I]261-agnes have so long moved]8975-a few of those among whom i have so long moved , and share [their]8975-a few of those among whom i have so long moved happiness by endeavouring to depict it . [I]261-agnes would show [Rose Maylie]252-rose in all the bloom and grace of early womanhood , shedding on [her]252-rose secluded path in life soft and gentle light , that fell on [all who trod it with [her]252-rose , and shone into [their]8975-a few of those among whom i have so long moved hearts]8976-all who trod it with her , and shone into their hearts . [I]261-agnes would paint [her]252-rose the life and joy of the fire - side circle and [the lively summer group]8977-the lively summer group ; [I]261-agnes would follow [her]252-rose through [the sultry fields]8978-the sultry fields at noon , and hear the low tones of [her]252-rose sweet voice in the moonlit evening walk ; [I]261-agnes would watch [her]252-rose in all [her]252-rose goodness and charity abroad , and the smiling untiring discharge of domestic duties at [home]4737-home ; [I]261-agnes would paint [her]252-rose and [[[her]252-rose dead sister]8980-her dead sister ’s child]8981-her dead sister ’s child happy in [their]8975-a few of those among whom i have so long moved love for [one another]2024-one another , and passing whole hours together in picturing [the friends whom [they]8975-a few of those among whom i have so long moved had so sadly lost]8983-the friends whom they had so sadly lost ; [I]261-agnes would summon before [me]261-agnes , once again , those joyous little faces that clustered round [her]252-rose knee , and listen to [their]8975-a few of those among whom i have so long moved merry prattle ; [I]261-agnes would recall the tones of that clear laugh , and conjure up the sympathising tear that glistened in the soft blue eye . These , and a thousand looks and smiles , and turns of thought and speech — [I]261-agnes would fain recall [them]8975-a few of those among whom i have so long moved every one . How [Mr. Brownlow]173-mr. brownlow went on , from day to day , filling the mind of [[his]173-mr. brownlow adopted child]8984-his adopted child with stores of knowledge , and becoming attached to [him]173-mr. brownlow , more and more , as [his]173-mr. brownlow nature developed itself , and showed the thriving seeds of all [he]173-mr. brownlow wished [him]173-mr. brownlow to become — how [he]173-mr. brownlow traced in [him]173-mr. brownlow new traits of [[his]173-mr. brownlow early friend]8985-his early friend , that awakened in [his]173-mr. brownlow own bosom old remembrances , melancholy and yet sweet and soothing — how [the two orphans , tried by adversity]8986-the two orphans , tried by adversity , remembered its lessons in mercy to [others]2782-others , and mutual love , and fervent thanks to [Him]173-mr. brownlow who had protected and preserved [them]8986-the two orphans , tried by adversity — these are all matters which need not to be told . [I]261-agnes have said that [they]8986-the two orphans , tried by adversity were truly happy ; and without strong affection and humanity of heart , and gratitude to [that Being whose code is Mercy , and whose great attribute is Benevolence to all things that breathe]8988-that being whose code is mercy , and whose great attribute is benevolence to all things that breathe , happiness can never be attained . Within the altar of [the old village church]8989-the old village church there stands a white marble tablet , which bears as yet but one word : “[261-agnes] [AGNES]261-agnes . ” There is no coffin in [that tomb]4535-that tomb ; and may it be many , many years , before another name is placed above it ! But , if [the spirits of [the Dead]4537-the dead]4536-the spirits of the dead ever come back to [earth]1204-earth , to visit spots hallowed by the love — the love beyond the grave — of [those whom [they]4536-the spirits of the dead knew in life]4539-those whom they knew in life , [I]0-i believe that the shade of [Agnes]261-agnes sometimes hovers round [that solemn nook]4540-that solemn nook . [I]0-i believe it none the less because that nook is in [a Church]4541-a church , and [she]261-agnes was weak and erring . * * *